Share your words of wisdom.... I shared this one with some one earlier this week
Do not take criticism personal. Lots of people are like the dogs that live down the road from me. They bark no matter what type vehicle drives by.
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1) Only focus on issues you can control. Understand how to deal with what you can't control.
1a) Understand what you can control. Don't let things happen you didn't understand you could have controlled.
I like RJM's advice. Regarding baseball, you cannot control what the coach decides. All you can control with respect to playing time is your attitude and effort. What the coach decides after you give your best is up to him.
Control those controllable things along with other things like grades, taking care of your body, getting enough sleep, staying out of trouble, being a good teammate, and hopefully the baseball things will eventually take care of themselves.
Perception is reality.
Stay physically and mentally prepared. When your opportunity comes be ready. Some starters you see established themselves as a pinch runner, pinch hitter, defensive replacement or facing one hitter as a pitcher. It may be in garbage time. It may be with the game on the line. The correct approach and possibly success leads to more opportunity.
ClevelandDad posted:I like RJM's advice. Regarding baseball, you cannot control what the coach decides. All you can control with respect to playing time is your attitude and effort. What the coach decides after you give your best is up to him.
Control those controllable things along with other things like grades, taking care of your body, getting enough sleep, staying out of trouble, being a good teammate, and hopefully the baseball things will eventually take care of themselves.
Amen, brother! You are in complete control of your attitude and your effort.
Advice: hit the ball in the air!! LOL, just kidding. My advice would be: don't make excuses.
If it hurts, consult a doctor, not the internet.
It is what it is!
You don't know what you don't know!
RedFishFool posted:It is what it is!
You don't know what you don't know!
"Reports that say that something hasn't happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones we don't know we don't know..."
JCG posted:If it hurts, consult a doctor, not the internet.
I may not be a doctor. But I cruised WebMD on the internet last night.
Don't argue with Tebow supporters. Just nod your head and move on.
It's better to be thought of as a fool than it is to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
"...and hit 'em where they ain't; that's all." Willie Keeler, HF
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
I love threads like this. Just adds great things to add to the toolbox when coaching.
Everything in life is a choice. You either choose to do the right thing or you choose to do the wrong thing. If it's not clear whether it's the right thing or the wrong thing you can choose to find out more information or you can choose to just see what happens. There are things out of your control that will happen to you and you can choose to deal with the outcome or you choose to be a victim and make excuses. Choose the right thing and you'll never go wrong.
"My son. Mary a girl that you find physically attractive, who has a personality that you adore and who loves Jesus more than she loves you. You can't go wrong."
From the HSBBW
Play every game as if it were your last.
Someday you will be right!
Have the serenity to accept the things you can not change
Have the courage to change the things you can
Have the wisdom to know the difference
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.
Winston Churchill
- Surround yourself with people who make you better; people who have been where you want to go or people headed in the same direction.
- Self-discipline can take you anywhere you want to go.
"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit."
Elbert Hubbard
Never give up, dont ever give up!
You just can't beat the person who never gives up. -Babe Ruth
or a more eloquent version
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'Press on,' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race
--Calvin Coolidge
You have to WANT the ball, every play, every game, in every sport you play.
Life is a result of choices. If you don't like the results, make better choices.
And for coaches of any sport at any level.
If you let it happen your coaching it.
Shoveit4Ks posted:"Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit."
Elbert Hubbard
Elbert Hubbard.....now that's a deep thinker...here's a few more
"Enthusiasm is the great hill climber"
"How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success?"
"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."
In trying to better yourself take a build on it, work on it approach.
After each performance, ask yourself two questions. What did I do that I can build on? What do I need to work on?
Always start with the build on.
When working with a live electrical wire remember these three words... Don't lick it.
SluggerDad posted:In trying to better yourself take a build on it, work on it approach.
After each performance, ask yourself two questions. What did I do that I can build on? What do I need to work on?
Always start with the build on.
Reminds me of something one of the gurus (Steve Springer? - not sure) says:
You can't ever stay the same. You're either getting better or you're getting worse.
Ain't no hill for a stepper.
d8 posted:You just can't beat the person who never gives up. -Babe Ruth
or a more eloquent version
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan, 'Press on,' has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race
--Calvin Coolidge
Had to memorize "Persistence" when I was a fraternity pledge in college. When reciting it, we always placed special emphasis on "the world is full of educated derelicts," just because it's an awesome line.
One more for the list: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
remember your three standard responses to coach:
"yes sir" , "no sir", "no excuse sir"
While working for one of the largest companies in the world, I was recommending a person for a particular task to a regional president. I said "Joe is a very intelligent guy". He told me "The hallways are littered with very intelligent people. Can he get something done?"
Hitting .220 for a D3 school does not automatically make you a "hitting expert". (Baseball Academies that "only hire former college players".... good idea in theory but proves nothing)
Unless a Hitting Instructor is studying video of your son, they are mostly just taking your money. There are a few exceptions, Josh Holliday for example, but in general there is no way a human can see everything going on with a swing in real time, especially if they are pitching to you!
Give. Give all you can. You will ultimately be giving to yourself. You will have a purpose much more rewarding than anything you can do for yourself. And in the end you wil find giving to others was a gift to your soul.
"Winning isn't everything, but making the effort to win is"
- Gordie Gillespie
"Luck is where preparation meets opportunity"
- John Wooden
"Try not to suck"
- John Maddon
(hate the Cubs but have to admit I like that one)
"it's a long road that has no turns"
-my dad (actually an uncredited old saying)
You can be a pussy and quit. Or you can man up.
- my father the WWII vet
This is the best anonymous advice I received at HSBBWeb when my oldest son was considering various colleges and baseball situations. This saying has been repeated over and over, and there is a reason for it IMHO. Whoever put this thought into words has my eternal appreciation.
"It can be about the next 4 years or the next 40 years. Your son gets to decide."
"When you are dead, you do not know that you are dead. All of the pain is felt by others..............The same thing happens when you are stupid."