Had to share this photo that my cousin posted on Facebook last night. This is the high school where I attended 9th thru 12th grade and graduated from. Last night during the football game, a player from the opposing team was severely injured and had to be life flighted off of the field in a medical helicopter. The students in this photo are from the 2 different schools, but they all huddled together as one and prayed for this young man, as prayers went over the loud speakers. This one photo paints a thousand words.
One time Derek Jeter was in a terrible slump and Yogi Berra walked into the clubhouse. He sat down next to Jeter & was quiet for a few moments before saying:
"I think I know how to solve your problem: you should swing at strikes."
I just can't get past the fact that pitching in baseball, from MLB to little league, is breathakingly broken. The hunt for velocity has changed everything, and not for the better. The # of injuries is staggering, the decline of the SP throwing 7 innings is a HUGE problem.
Actual Earl Weaver conversation with an umpire:
Earl: “I’m going to check the rulebook on that.”
Umpire: “Here, use mine.”
Earl: “That’s no good, I can’t read braille.”
THE ONLY BIRD THAT DARES TO ATTACK AN EAGLE IS A CROW, BUT THE EAGLE NEVER FIGHTS BACK. HERE IS WHY:
1. The crow is the only bird bold enough to sit on the eagle's back and peck at its neck.
Relentless. Annoying.
But the eagle... stays calm.
2. The eagle doesn't flap. Doesn't fight. Doesn't waste energy. It does one thing: It rises.
3. The higher the eagle soars. The thinner the air becomes. The crow? It can't handle the altitude.
4. Eventually, the crow gasps. Loses strength...And falls off.Not because the eagle attacked
But because the eagle ascended.
5. Let the crows talk. Let them peck. You don't have to respond. Just keep going higher.
6. They can't follow you forever. Your growth will suffocate their noise. So don't engage. Elevate.