Tournament of Champions
My son is an excellent baseball player; he is fast, strategic and calm under stress. This year, he is on a great team. They won the Saratoga AAA Little League Championship two weeks ago. The team advanced to the Regional Minor Tournament of Champions.
Everyone was excited. The coaches and team practiced everyday.
They won the first game on Saturday. They won the 2nd game on Monday. They won the 3rd game on Tuesday. Then they entered the final. It was a tough game. Luck was not on our side. Many hits were caught in mid of air, there were two questionable calls from the umpires and the team got frustrated. My son scored but the team lost the game. They are in the 2nd place.
The final game wiped all recent victories, everyone felt defeated instead of enjoying the great season. I know I was one of them.
My son and I walked to my car, I asked him: "How do you feel?" His face was still calm, showing neither excitement nor disappointment. "Mom, it is okay”, he said. “ I learned one thing from my coach, if you want it bad enough, use your heart and guts, you will get it eventually."
It was a moment of truth in my life. We use our brain every day forgetting about our heart and guts, the sources of true success. So gather your passion and courage and go for what you want in your life. Eventually you will get it
Elizabeth Xu
Everyone was excited. The coaches and team practiced everyday.
They won the first game on Saturday. They won the 2nd game on Monday. They won the 3rd game on Tuesday. Then they entered the final. It was a tough game. Luck was not on our side. Many hits were caught in mid of air, there were two questionable calls from the umpires and the team got frustrated. My son scored but the team lost the game. They are in the 2nd place.
The final game wiped all recent victories, everyone felt defeated instead of enjoying the great season. I know I was one of them.
My son and I walked to my car, I asked him: "How do you feel?" His face was still calm, showing neither excitement nor disappointment. "Mom, it is okay”, he said. “ I learned one thing from my coach, if you want it bad enough, use your heart and guts, you will get it eventually."
It was a moment of truth in my life. We use our brain every day forgetting about our heart and guts, the sources of true success. So gather your passion and courage and go for what you want in your life. Eventually you will get it
Elizabeth Xu
Comments
On the other hand, life is an ongoing process. Expectation reduces the joy of life. We just need to enjoy every moment we have in our life, joyful or painful, it's all gift from God. Ten years later, it might be fun to look back those experience.
I like people have failed before. Because they know the meaning of life better. Plus using our hearts and guts, we will win down the road, definitely! :)