Striking Out Does Not Equal Failure
By Josh Hinds
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There's one thing that holds true no matter what goals we hold for ourselves. At some point we're going to be faced with disappointing results. I could get into a whole discussion here on the importance that persistence will play in reaching our goals.
Instead I'd like to give you some baseball statistics to illustrate my point. Baseball statistics you say? Trust me it'll all make sense soon enough :-). The name's you will see listed are all in their own right amazing players. What's ironic about them is that they all are in top 10 listed under the category of "All-Time Leaders - Strikeouts" (note: over time all stats can change).
Even more ironic is that had I not done the research I never would have known this. You see these people are not remembered for their failures, or how many times they happened to strikeout are they? People only remember their achievements. Life works that way. So the next time you're pondering a missed opportunity keep in mind that doubling your number of strikes might just lead to your ultimate success. Now on with the list...
1 REGGIE JACKSON 2,597
2 WILLIE STARGELL 1,936
3 MIKE SCHMIDT 1,883
4 TONY PEREZ 1,867
5 DAVE KINGMAN 1,816
6 BOBBY BONDS 1,757
7 DALE MURPHY 1,748
8 LOU BROCK 1,730
9 MICKEY MANTLE 1,710
10 HARMON KILLEBREW 1,699
Pretty darn impressive wouldn't you say? The point is persistence pays. Of course after a list like above you don't need me to remind you of that. Have a fantastic day!...Your friend in success, Josh Hinds
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