Through many years, I've been focusing on the pitch and the outcome of whether or not I actually hit the ball to make it on base. I've realized that it's more about watching the movements the pitcher makes to throw each particular pitch. Will she curve her wrist, smack her glove to scare me, or throw a ball? If I can see what she does as she throws each pitch, I can be better be prepared for that brief moment when the ball reaches the batter's box. The outcome is now the result of my observances and my reaction to each of the pitcher's movement. I'm in control and I choose how I want the game to end.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Change...


So looking back on what I used to do before I was so dependent on another person, I realized I haven’t been performing up to my full potential.  I’ve been focusing on the wrong things in life right now and I need to be more selfish and my work ethics need to go back to what they used to be.  I’ve become lazy and have been excusing myself from all my mistakes.  A long run/walk can really make me think and I’m glad someone suggested that to me.  Sometimes I believe life is complicated, but really, I have a family who loves me, I am getting a great education, I have more than what I need, and the opportunities I have are unlimited.  I’m spoiled, just as all the others around me.  We walk around with our heads down, feeling sorry for ourselves when really we have nothing to be sorry about.  We aren’t children roaming the streets for scraps of food.  We need to be helping others.  I’m not sure what I really want to do when I get out of school, but I’m not sure it has anything to do with advertising and if it does, it will be with a non-profit.  I think I’m ready to become a person that a stranger who lacks the opportunities that I have to depend on me.  Isn’t that the purpose of life? Helping others?  We can’t take our money with us when we die so why try so hard for those luxuries?  I’m not totally against all luxuries, I’m just simply saying we don’t need all of them.  I think it’s a time to give. 

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