The sun sets on another day…
The rain in Spain may fall mainly on the plane, but the rain in West Michigan just kind of blurps all over the place. Somewhere in the sky there was a sunset and I smiled as it passed but I sure couldn’t see it tonight.
Everyday there is a possibility of challenging yourself to be more. There are certain activities that I do that are a constant challenge and make me feel good. Sometimes I am really good at them and sometimes I am not. Tonight I spent a significant amount of time throwing axes. This is one of those fun activities that you can be perfect at and then mess up royally. That is exactly what I did.
The first several throws I could have said that I would be in any tournament in the world and come out in the top several people. It seemed like I couldn’t miss. About the Third Run I couldn’t stick anything in the target at all. I was trying so hard and screwing up so bad that I could have easily believed I was cursed. I think my curse was having a brain.
I did okay during that game as it went on but the next game I came back very strong because I remembered that I just needed to throw the ax and have it stick. My brain was trying to control the situation that my muscle memory already understood and I pretty much felt like an idiot. As I entered the new game I stopped trying to be perfect and instead try to be me and my score was once again very high.
I bet you wondered where I was going with this. All I’m trying to say is that sometimes we get in our own way. Sometimes the best thing for us to do is just to do it. We don’t need to plan and overthink things and we definitely don’t need to try to control everything around us. Instead we need to realize that we have the ability to do anything within reason. It is good to challenge ourselves but we have to remember that sometimes we get in our own way. Let’s find a way to be positive. Let’s find a way to be the best that we can. I know you can do it.
So as the sun sets on another day, sometimes you have to think and plan well and sometimes you have to let things happen. Tonight I realized that I just needed to trust my practice and stop overthinking. Maybe that’s what we all need to do is have a little faith in ourselves and maybe a little more Trust. I hope you find the best you right where it is always been, looking at you in the mirror. Keep being the best you, no matter what.
Sleep sweet, love life, and score…