Optimism.
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A little boy alone in the baseball field, he tossed the ball up in the air, and said: “I’m the greatest hitter in the world,” Then, he swung at the ball, and missed. “Strike One!” he said.
The boy picked up the ball, tossed it up in the air the second time and said, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world!” When the ball came down he swung again and missed. “Strike Two!” The boy said to himself.
The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball. He spit on his hands and rubbed them together. He straightened his cap and said once more, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world!” Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it. He missed. “Strike Three!”
“Wow!” he exclaimed… “I’m the greatest pitcher in the world!”
Your attitude determines how circumstances impact your life. The little boy’s circumstances hadn’t changed, but his optimistic attitude prompted him to give an encouraging meaning to see what other things are possible instead.
What difficult time are you going through right now? Can you do something to change it? If you can, don’t wait another day… make the needed changes. If you can’t change the circumstance, can you change your attitude? If you do, you’ll discover that your circumstances don’t have the last word.
The world is setup in a way that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must also endure its pains. Like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.
Success is not measured by what you accomplish. It’s measured by the opposition you encounter and the courage you have in your time of struggle against the odds.
You’ll find most things are difficult before they get to be easy. The greater your obstacles, the more glory it will be in your reward when you finally overcame. So, make your decision on what you want out of life, be prepare to pay the price. Sacrifice is part of the package. The road to success is a like a Toll Road, you have to pay first before you enter.
You might have to find out that you are not the greatest hitter first, before you learn that you are the greatest pitcher.
When things get difficult, stay optimistic and keep going. Don’t give up and you will get your answer soon enough.
Giovanna Garcia
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Giovanna, thank you for the great story about optimism. We all need that more than ever now. What can we do to help ourselves. Attitude is something that can make or break what you are trying to do.
Dan and Deanna “Marketing Unscrambled”
Love the video! Especially the way his eyes lit up when he realised what his three strikes meant!
When I grow up, I want to be like that little boy…
Giovanna,
That boy had a wonderful attitude, and a very bright perspective on what must have been a disappointing circumstance.
Hi Gio .. I love the story .. and I love the way the little lad’s eyes light up at the end and he says he’s the greatest pitcher in the world .. excellent .. and as the caption says .. OPTIMISM! Good for him and good for you bringing him to us .. practise, practise, practise and light your eyes! & repeat!!
Thank you -
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters
You make a really good point here: “The world is setup in a way that if you wish to enjoy its pleasures, you must also endure its pains. Like it or not, you cannot have one without the other.” In order to enjoy pleasure, you also have to enjoy pain. This is sometimes hard to deal with, but it’s life. Sometimes the pleasure makes the pain easier to bare and sometimes the pain makes the pleasure that much more wonderful.
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I love that story. I first heard it in a song by Kenny Rogers and it was such a play of the mind.
Hi Deanna,
You are very welcome! We need to believe in ourselves, as attitude is everything!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Daphne,
His attitude was great, wasn’t it. He believes in himself, and that is the key to success.
Thank you for your comment and for joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
I love the video. It says a lot about how easy “letting go” and “transition” can be if we allow it.
Hi Andrew,
Yes he did have a great attitude, and his failure to give up is amazing!
Thanks for commenting and for sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hilary,
His optimism and refusal to give up is amazing. We all need to have this type of attitude! It makes life so much better!
Thank you for commenting and for sharing your thoughts with us.
It means a lot to have support from kind people, such as you.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Positively Present,
Attitude is everything, and I am glad you enjoyed the story.
Life isn’t always easy, it’s what we make of it.
Thank you for sharing yoru thoughts with us. It means a lot to me to have comments from nice people, such as you.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi J.D.,
Im glad youdo! It is a good story, and reminds us that attitude is everything!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
That video is great! Thanks for sharing.
Hi Christopher,
You’re welcome, glad you liked it.
Thank you for your comment and for sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Tess
I love your attitude!
Thank you for you comment and for joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action