Confidence in a Game of Failure
Baseball is just like life in so many ways, the certain failure that must be faced with composure and grace in order to be successful in the future; the lessons learned throughout years of commitment and hard work. Baseball is more lifelike than any other sport because of these things, but also because of repetition. Day after day, night after night, slaving after your craft to be deemed great, and only succeed three out of ten times. This is why people are so drawn to it, it’s relatable to all. If this is the case, why are baseball players scrutinized every day for being baseball players? Baseball players are known for their hot heads and their cocky attitudes, but why? Are we as a society going to let a few bad apples spoil the bunch once again? We as a society need to stop viewing baseball players as conceited and arrogant and treat them equal to the rest of the world. …show more content…
The answer is confidence. According to Financial Samurai’s research, “one of the key characteristics of an above-average person is having a healthy self-esteem and believing in themselves” (Abella 2). There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence in this sport. Baseball players must walk that line every day to be successful at the game that’s filled with so much failure; but this game is 90% mental, which is absolutely imperative to being a productive player. So where is this fine line exactly? This is where the stereotype begins, where personal interpretation defines the fate of
Baseball is just like life in so many ways, the certain failure that must be faced with composure and grace in order to be successful in the future; the lessons learned throughout years of commitment and hard work. Baseball is more lifelike than any other sport because of these things, but also because of repetition. Day after day, night after night, slaving after your craft to be deemed great, and only succeed three out of ten times. This is why people are so drawn to it, it’s relatable to all. If this is the case, why are baseball players scrutinized every day for being baseball players? Baseball players are known for their hot heads and their cocky attitudes, but why? Are we as a society going to let a few bad apples spoil the bunch once again? We as a society need to stop viewing baseball players as conceited and arrogant and treat them equal to the rest of the world. …show more content…
The answer is confidence. According to Financial Samurai’s research, “one of the key characteristics of an above-average person is having a healthy self-esteem and believing in themselves” (Abella 2). There is a fine line between cockiness and confidence in this sport. Baseball players must walk that line every day to be successful at the game that’s filled with so much failure; but this game is 90% mental, which is absolutely imperative to being a productive player. So where is this fine line exactly? This is where the stereotype begins, where personal interpretation defines the fate of