Baseball has taught me more life lessons than I could ever imagine. Baseball is one of the most challenging games due to the fact it is a sport of failure. How can one fail seven out of ten times and still be considered exceptional? A three out of ten in most applications of life is very poor, however in baseball, succeeding three times out of ten is considered excellent. However, one still manages to fail seven times! Baseball is a sport rigged for failure as well as a humbling sport, that can toy with the mind. Once the ball leaves the bat anything can happen and the outcome is luck. Constantly being put in a position where I will fail more times than I succeed is a frustrating, but also showed me how to deal with and overcome
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Game after game I would come home feeling dejected after not getting a hit, and the slump would ruin my confidence. Even after all the hard work, my practice was not providing positive, instant feedback. The constant failure was demoralizing. After one game, I felt I hit superb but had no hits to show for it. I came home for once not feeling as depressed, but now optimistic. I reflected on my attempts and realized this was a turning point. I know what I’ve accomplished and I know that the player that I am during this slump is not an accurate portrayal of the player I really am. The whole “slump” has been more bad luck then myself being a bad player. With that in mind, I decided to change my attitude considering that I know I am a strong player and know I have to start believing that I am. Evidently, all it took was one hit and the hit became contagious and came in bunches. In a matter of 3 weeks, I went from being in the worst slump of my life to the hottest streak of my …show more content…
Even when I do everything possible to succeed, it is still possible to fail. Since this experience dealing with failure has become much easier even though I strive not to fail. This situation has helped me deal with many school failures, such as my end of the quarter test. Similar to my slump, my last quarter of Government was not showing the type of student I am, and there was one last shot to get the grade up. I know that failing that test didn't mean I wasn't smart, but instead, it wasn’t my day as luck wasn’t on my side. I knew I couldn’t allow myself to feel sorry because there was a bigger picture. Putting in all the effort allowed me to finish the quarter strong even though there was a rocky middle but the final outcome is what matters most. Baseball allowed me to not get down since failure doesn’t faze me as much as it affects others. As expressed failure is inevitable, but it is more important to deal with and overcome that failure. Being able to make adjustments in baseball are crucial, as well as to make adjustments when life throws you a curveball. There will be times where I will fail as a student, player, and even brother, so it is my responsibility to get back up. Thanks to baseball, I am able to deal with failure better and not let one failure ruin myself for the
Game after game I would come home feeling dejected after not getting a hit, and the slump would ruin my confidence. Even after all the hard work, my practice was not providing positive, instant feedback. The constant failure was demoralizing. After one game, I felt I hit superb but had no hits to show for it. I came home for once not feeling as depressed, but now optimistic. I reflected on my attempts and realized this was a turning point. I know what I’ve accomplished and I know that the player that I am during this slump is not an accurate portrayal of the player I really am. The whole “slump” has been more bad luck then myself being a bad player. With that in mind, I decided to change my attitude considering that I know I am a strong player and know I have to start believing that I am. Evidently, all it took was one hit and the hit became contagious and came in bunches. In a matter of 3 weeks, I went from being in the worst slump of my life to the hottest streak of my …show more content…
Even when I do everything possible to succeed, it is still possible to fail. Since this experience dealing with failure has become much easier even though I strive not to fail. This situation has helped me deal with many school failures, such as my end of the quarter test. Similar to my slump, my last quarter of Government was not showing the type of student I am, and there was one last shot to get the grade up. I know that failing that test didn't mean I wasn't smart, but instead, it wasn’t my day as luck wasn’t on my side. I knew I couldn’t allow myself to feel sorry because there was a bigger picture. Putting in all the effort allowed me to finish the quarter strong even though there was a rocky middle but the final outcome is what matters most. Baseball allowed me to not get down since failure doesn’t faze me as much as it affects others. As expressed failure is inevitable, but it is more important to deal with and overcome that failure. Being able to make adjustments in baseball are crucial, as well as to make adjustments when life throws you a curveball. There will be times where I will fail as a student, player, and even brother, so it is my responsibility to get back up. Thanks to baseball, I am able to deal with failure better and not let one failure ruin myself for the