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A "Wise Man" once said, "Except
for those unfortunate souls that were born with a terribly debilitating
handicap or disease, the AVERAGE PERSON puts himself/herself IN
the POSITION that they are currently IN."
Think about that.
Was that "WISE MAN" talking about YOU? More than likely he was.
The overwhelming majority of us have done just "THAT".
We are ALL in charge of ourselves.
Our brain controls us and WE put all of the information in it. The
brain doesn't care what you put in there, for it only STORES that
information for US to use, as we see fit. Fortunately, the overwhelming
majority of us make the Right Decisions with that information.
Do you? Hopefully, your answer is "YES" !!!
Think of your brain as a VCR. It displays the VIDEO TAPE (or information)
that you insert. If you want to watch the movie: Lassie, and you
insert the 'Lassie' video tape, you'll see Lassie. On the other
hand, if you want to watch the movie 'Rocky' and you insert the
'Lassie' tape, guess what: YOU WILL SEE: 'Lassie' !!!
Do you get where I am going with this? I hope so.
Bowling is a simple, yet, complex Sport. Yes, it can be played by
almost everyone, at almost any age. That is why it is such a wonderful
game for the masses.
IF you work on the RIGHT THINGS you CAN improve. There are many,
many ways that you can improve. You can buy new equipment, get coaching,
practice, get in better shape, learn from watching the Pro's and
a host of other ways.
Beginning this year, I suggest that you train both your PHYSICAL
and MENTAL "GAMES"
The PHYSICAL GAME is by far the easiest. Why do I say that? Because,
you can get instant feedback with the results of what you are doing
physically. You can SEE if you are "making more 10-pins". You can
SEE if your average is going up. You can SEE a better "pocket" and
"strike" percentage.
You CAN NOT see what a person is actually THINKING.
This months "TIP" is going to be on the MENTAL GAME.
Just as there are many facets and training involved with the Physical
Game, the Mental Game is also very complex and must be trained.
YOU MUST TRAIN "IT".
Based on what area of the brain you are intending to train, you
must first isolate "THAT" part. Similarly, if you want to build
up your biceps, then you must do a lot of weight-lifting with an
exercise called: "curls". If you want to increase your "WIND", then
you do some running.
THE BRAIN CAN ALSO BE TRAINED AND STRENGTHENED.
There are many, many ways to do this.
For example if you want to improve your focus and concentration,
you must do a lot of reading. Reading forces you to concentrate
on the material at hand.
Success just doesn't happen. You have to work at it. AND, you have
to work hard. Most people do not set realistic goals for themselves.
Most people do not plan properly; therefore they do not achieve
the success that they desire.
Starting TODAY, it is up to YOU to change whatever YOU want to change.
My suggestion is that you can start by ACCOMPLISHING something each
and every day. There are a multitude of "things" that you can do.
Think about it; what have you put off doing?
ACCOMPLISHING "things" is a wonderful thing and it gives "that"
sense of accomplishment.
SUGGESTIONS:
Clean out your attic. Do your windows. Wash your car. Clean up your
yard. Shampoo your carpets. Do the mirrors in your bathroom. Windex
all of your pictures. Clean out your closet. Completely clean-up
your office. Go meet one of your neighbors. Make 10 spares in-a-row.
Give a dollar to a homeless person. Get a new hair-do. Replace all
of your old underwear.
(Those are merely some suggestions. ACCOMPLISH "one-thing" everyday
that you wouldn't ordinarily do. THINK of some things on your own,
and ACCOMPLISH them.)
There are many, many things that you can do to acquire (and train)
your mind to this all important exercise of ACCOMPLISHING "things".
Then, when you bowl in a tournament (or league), you will be accustomed
to this wonderful ability of ACCOMPLISHMENT.
But remember, just like your biceps, it will take some time to train
that wonderful thing that we all have; The Brain. YOU CAN DO IT. |
