Better Results

From the unquiet mind of C.S. Lyrics,

What's good friends! It's pretty nasty out there today. Too bad, I wanted to go to the hoop not far from my house and shoot some J's. For those that don't know, me and my dudes hoop every Thursday. It's good exercise and we enjoy each others company. We are all very competitive by nature, so the talk can get a little greasy, but everyone there knows it's all in fun and takes it as such. Last week I didn't quite play up to my standards. I didn't play too bad, but I just wasn't pleased with my performance. So throughout this week, when the weather permitted, I've been down to the court near my house to make sure my shot is properly polished for this weeks meeting. While most of the people I play with were kicking back with their feet up Sunday evening, I was shooting J's. Turnarounds from the elbows., jab step then raise up 3 pointers, pump fakes and slash to the cup floaters, the whole 9. But as you may have guessed, there is a reason I start every blog with "From the unquiet mind of C.S. Lyrics". My mind will not be quiet! As I was shooting Sunday, really getting in a rhythm and getting my shot clicking, my mind focused on a point other than the actual act of shooting. My mind's focus was on the fact that I didn't like the results of my last game, so I decided to take action on my own behalf,to increase the likelihood of better results this week. My thoughts didn't stop there ( they never do... sigh) . My mind began to wonder why I don't act as fast in other areas of my life to increase the possibility of a more positive outcome. When I fail to measure up to other kinds of standards, do I make sacrifices of habit or comfort and make time to prepare differently? I'm honest man, I can't front. There are areas of my life both spiritually and naturally where I fall short. My unquiet mind (or the spirit in it) kinda called me on my lack of proactively doing extra work (physical, mental, or spiritual) to strengthen the weak points in me, that let me down in the game of life. I obviously know that a little extra sacrifice makes a difference (I got myself to the court alone, fast) . So I guess that leaves me without excuse in other areas. If my mind would just learn.... to .... be...QUIET, I could probably get away with a lot more LOL LOL.