Monday, September 24, 2012
Mistakes are for Learning not Repeating
When I sit here and think about "living in the moment" I laugh to myself thinking how is that possible? But I have been doing it for the past four or so years. Being a football player in the game you have to have a short term memory, you can't stress and be upset about a play you should have made. You must move on and focus on the next play, although it's a lot easier said than done. The skill needs to be mastered, move on from messing up they have it on film. So after the game you can go back to the film room and watch yourself to see why you made that mistake and you can fix it to make sure you prevent that mistake from happening again. But taking the focus off of football in general "living in the moment" is easier said than done. Just the past couple months I have had pretty scary experiences in my transition to college. In the month of August just moved into my new home which has a different type of atmosphere. I'm used to hot and humid, where I am at now is hot and dry. But I was hospitalized for dehydration, and my body was so deprived of water that I was diagnosed with Rhabdomyolysis. It's not a very fun sickness, your kidneys get that deprived from water they break down your body. Blood, muscle tissue, muscle fiber, and protein were clogging my kidneys. The doctors said I was about 15 to 20 min away from complete kidney failure and other major problems. Then just a week ago I was visiting home hanging out with friends and we got into a car accident. Even though everyone came out with minor bruises and cuts we got lucky. So when I now think of "living in the moment" I make sure that I don’t worry about how I messed up from yesterday. Everyday isn't promised, tomorrow is a blessing and we shouldn't take it for granted. So don’t worry about the fact you failed a test or did something that you might regret. The great thing about being blessed with another tomorrow is the fact it's a second chance to make up for the mistake you made in the past. So now I have a better grasp of the phrase "live in the moment" to me it's forgetting yesterday, and continue to pursue your dreams!
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I never thought about how in sports you have to "live int the moment", forget the last play and make best of the new play. As a fellow athlete I get what your saying, I completely agree, and it is a new way for me to look at my game. I especially like your title because it hits home for me. People always say learn from your mistakes, but like you said its harder done than said. As for your life experience here in college, I must say you have been through a lot to say the least. A little over a month in a new place and your experiencing things that I would never dream of at this point in my life. It just goes to show your dedication because you could have so easily taken a different route in your life. Glad to hear your doing good and like always live in the moment!
ReplyDelete~ Eri
Wow your story is very similar to one I have myself. Reading what you have been through recently definitely shows why "living in the moment" is so important. I myself have been in a terrible accident where I almost lost my life. Its way too long of a story to type it all out but lets just say I was not supposed to be where I am today nor was I ever supposed to walk again. Today I am a collegiate athlete and I count everyday as a blessing. So I absolutely agree with your comment tomorrow is a blessing because it is. And we should thank God everyday for the blessings we have. Glad to hear you are okay and recovering! Great post I loved it!
ReplyDelete- Megan Dugie