Greetings!
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
~Albert Einstein
Hope you're having a miraculous day!
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"Slumps" Are For Chumps! 
It's midseason! For all you baseball fans out there, today's the Mid-Summer Classic - The MLB All-Star Game. So in honor of the half-way mark of one of our most cherished American pastimes, I thought I'd make some comments on a phenomenon from the sport. I'll start with this...there's no such thing as a damn "slump"!
At least not until you create it in your mind. A "slump" is a construct. An idea. An interpretation. It's not a real event. It's entirely a figment of the imagination. When does a slump begin? What is the exact moment in time when a slump originates? You know when it is? It's the millisecond in time when you think to yourself, "I'm in a slump!" That's the on switch. And THEN it becomes real. It becomes an illustration of the self-fulfilling prophecy. You'll see it when you believe it!
And it's both an individual as well as a team/collective phenomenon. The common denominator - belief. You must BELIEVE that you're in a slump in order to be in one. A team must AGREE together that they are slumping in order to be in a slump. So what's a slump, then, really. It's a state. A belief. The great news on this? We have the ability to change our states. To literally change our minds in every moment. We have the ability to choose what we believe. There are books out there appealing to the hype: "10 Ways To Get Out of A Slump". Whatever. There's ONE way... STOP BELIEVING YOU'RE IN ONE!!!
That's right. Disregard the stats. Selectively attend only to that which inspires you. Use selective amnesia. When you step up to the plate, choose only to entertain thoughts that elevate your mood, that activate mastery and expertise. that increase the likelihood of going yard! (This is all very metaphorical for life, by the way, for you non-baseball fans;)) Best way to never ever again enter into a slump - stop believing they even exist. If your performance is down, and you're not getting the results, enthusiastically examine the brutal facts. Find your weak links and fortify them. They're your greatest pockets of potential and growth. Do it with ENTHUSIASM. Not despair or fear or dread. Activate the high vibe states that lead to mastery and excellence. Think like a Champ, and hit it out of the park!
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