Greetings! Have you ever been part a a Truly Magnificent Team? It could have been your little league baseball team, or your Church Softball team. The sport doesn't matter, neither does the age group or the level of competition. I have seen plenty of "Winning Teams" in the Little League World Series, and likewise I have watched a "Self Defeating" Houston Astros team get shut out on more than one occasion! What does it mean to say that you "Won't Be Beat", it almost sounds arrogant.....OK so maybe that is because it is a little arrogant. So What! Winning is a choice. So is Losing. At this point in my life, the final score has little to do with whether I have won or lost. At the conclusion of each Event, Game, Day, Fiscal Year, etc. I ask myself three simple Questions: 1) Did I perform to my absolute maximum capacity today? If I can answer yes to this question then I have won. If I have any doubt in this answer then I have to say No, and put a hash mark in the Loss Column. 2) Did I learn from this event? Regardless of the outcome of any one particular event, If I am able to take one or two lessons that will in turn help me to put hash marks in the Win Column in the future, then I would have to call the days events a success. Right? 3) If either one of the previous questions had me putting hash marks in the Loss Column, what can I do to prevent that from happening in the future. The fact is, that sometimes we are just ill prepared, or our head isn't in the game. What actions can we take to ensure that we get a win the next time. They say the the definition of "Insanity" is to continuously repeat the same actions while expecting a different result. Are you doing that right now. The Reticular Activating System in the brain has the ability to actually change the outcome of your actions. If you dwell on the negative aspects of your performance, then your brain sees this negativity as the most important aspect of the day. However you can also use this to your advantage. The RAS (Reticular Activating System) can do the same with your positive thinking. If you continually focus on the positive actions in your life, then your brain will see this as the dominating portion of any event, and will continue to produce those same results. In short - The RAS is the Attitude Programer of the Brain. Here is a challenge for you - For the next week when you get up in the morning think of 10 things that went well the day before, and then do the same thing that night when you go to bed. Let's see if we can put more marks in the Win Column. Respectfully,
Sa Bum Nym Jason Franklin
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