There are times in life when we have to face disappointment. This can take on
many forms. Sometimes it's in the guise of a family member or friend. Other
times disappointment can be related to our jobs, or even play. These
frustrations tend to work themselves out, either by moving on, or accepting
the way things are with the person or problem that have us disillusioned.
However, one of the hardest obstacles to overcome is when we feel
disappointed in ourselves. Often it's something we said or did,
or didn't say or do. Other times it's looking at the
so-called success of our peers and feeling a sense of failure, or
incompleteness within our own life.
When this happens, we sometimes find ourselves fighting these feelings of
self disappointment with denial, or justification, or give into it
completely, with self doubt. Though not fun, these are all natural feelings.
But those feelings don't have to have the final say.
I have found that the best way to learn about, and overcome disappointment,
is by taking a closer look at the sport of baseball. Look at the facts. The
best hitters in the game get out seventy percent of the time. What's more
important, though, is that they get chance after chance to redeem
themselves. A batter could strike out three times in a row, but still have
the opportunity to win the game with a home run. Life can be like
that too. We, like baseball players, have the ability to go from goat to
hero. The secret is to keep on swinging for the fence.
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