Bill Gates speech: 11 rules your kids did not and will not learn in school

The rules are interesting but they did not come from Bill Gates...

http://www.truthorfiction.com/.../billgatesspeech.htm

I think my Dad created those rules many years ago

LOL I just posted them because I thought it was funny and sounded a lot like my old man. Except the nerd part. I never thought about checking for accuracy. Thanks for being so thorough.

I did feel that it was old stuff. Nobody has car phones any more.

Great list. Rule number 8 is the best.

Stu

Bill Gates may not have said it but I have taught those rules to my son from day one.

I've also told him to relax and enjoy being a kid as long as he can. The real world comes fast enough on its own, don't hurry it along.

#1 Baseball is not fair get used to it.

#2 Your coach does not care about your self esteem as a player. The coach will expect you to bring something to the table that can help him win before you will make the team or be in the line up.

#3 You will not make a college roster until you prove you can make a High School roster. You will have to earn each step on this journey so take it one step at a time.

#4 If you think your High School coach is tough wait till you get a college coach.

#5 Catching bull pens is not beneath you. Shagging bp is not beneath you. Every time you step on the field it is an opportunity. Take advantage of it.

#6 If you mess up its not the coaches fault. Its not your team mates fault. Don't whine about what you don't have or what you want to have. Don't look for excuses find solutions. Take responsibility for your situation and overcome what ever obstacles you must overcome.

#7 Before you were born your parents actually had a life of their own. Once you came along they devoted most if not all of their time helping you chase your dream. So before you forget where you came from and how you got where you are take a moment to thank them for all they have done for you and are doing for you. You may not know it but your not alone in this ride.

#8 You may be in a situation where you can fail many times and still be in the line up. You may be in a situation where you can work just as hard as everyone else and be just fine. But there will come a day when your opportunities to prove yourself will be limited. So learn to take advantage of every opportunity. You may not get another one. And learn to work harder than everyone around you. Working as hard as everyone else means you are working just hard enough to be average like everyone else. Learn to work harder than everyone else in order to be special. There will come a day when working as hard as everyone else will simply not be enough.

#9 No one is going to check on you to see if your doing what you should be doing in the off season. What you do when no one is watching will determine what you are capable of doing when everyone is watching. You are free to choose what you do in the off season. You are not free to choose the consequences of your actions. Hard work and dedication does not go unrewarded in life. Somewhere someone is working very hard to make sure you sit the bench behind them. What are you doing?

#10 You can spend your time watching other people live out their dreams. Or you can spend that time working towards a goal of living out yours.

#11 Be nice to everyone you meet in this game. You never know who you are talking to. You never know who they know. Treat other people the way you would want to be treated. Maybe one day you will be the worst player on your team. Maybe you will be the guy who never see's the field. Maybe you would like to be treated with the same respect regardless of your standing on the team. And maybe that weak player will one day be a stud and his word on what type of kid you are is the difference in you getting an offer or not? But do these things not because you might be rewarded for doing them. Do them because in your heart you know its the right thing to do.

the 11 rules of baseball by coach May.

coach, you have just made the best post of all.

your the best.

Coach May,

Amen.

Coach May; that's dang good stuff.

the Gates fellow should keep at it too, maybe he'll make something of himself one day.

Coach May:

Definitely the post of the year, if not the decade. Even if the Bill Gates part is stale, you just made this thread an instant classic. I immediately copied this for my son, and hope he'll read it and always keep those points in mind.

Very nice post Coach May! We can substitute many of the "rules" for other sports, business, and for that matter, Life...Thanks!

Just emailed to my son as a must read. He's sitting in the next room, but he'll read it if I send it in email.

For those of us who have lived a good part of our adult working life, these are great words.

I work the grind and when I watch my son play the game I want him to understand and appreciate the simplicity, joy, pleasure and sheer fun. I try to convey just how lucky his is, but in reality want him to understand simply:
"You don't know how lucky you are to still be playing and the more you work hard to keep playing the less you'll have to work hard not playing, because not playing and working hard for a living just plain sucks."

Loved that post Coach May.

Stu

I had seen this floating around on FB. Think it's great advice!! Thanks for sharing Eric!

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#2 Your coach does not care about your self esteem as a player. The coach will expect you to bring something to the table that can help him win before you will make the team or be in the line up.

coach may

amazing you are still around with an attitude like that

Hanging on by a thread Will.

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Hanging on by a thread Will.

Well keep Hanging.

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Originally posted by Coach_May:

#6 If you mess up its not the coaches fault. Its not your team mates fault. Don't whine about what you don't have or what you want to have. Don't look for excuses find solutions. Take responsibility for your situation and overcome what ever obstacles you must overcome.

#6a. It's not the glove's fault. Don't stare at it after you boot one...

coach may

I left before the thread broke. I saw how things were changing. The bases are still 90 feet and 60 feet 6 inches from the mound to the plate. How you deal with what goes on between those dimensions gets harder and harder. there was a time when you coached. the x's and o's. told the players what you wanted and how you wanted it done. Seems today everybody tells you what they want and how to do it. I learned a long time ago not everybody gets what they want. Fact. Reality. Trying to keep everybody happy is a recipe for mediocrity or failure. good Luck

Rule 2: The world doesn't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

When I was early in my professional career we were doing a territory review for the regional SVP. A fairly unsuccessful rep was tap dancing about his prospects due to lack of closes. The VP stopped him and said ....

"Never confuse activity with results. It's possible to work real hard doing the wrong things. You will ultimately be judged on results."

I've never forgotten "never confuse activity with results." Thirty years later my kids are tired of hearing it.

One of my Favorties along the same line

"Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress."

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I learned a long time ago not everybody gets what they want.

God answers all prayers. However, sometimes the answer is 'no'....