This weekend I’m reading this book on baseball strategy (yes I’m nuts) and I came across an idea I haven’t heard before. Well, it’s more a way of framing an old idea in a way that gives it some punch.
The author, Andy Baylock Uncon Huskies baseball coach for 39 years, was talking about what it takes to be a great player. The thing that really hit me was when he talked about commitment. He defined commitment as
A promise to do all in one’s power to get the job done.
He didn’t just mean showing up to practice; he meant you need to have commitment on every pitch. Every pitch. Whether in the field or at the plate. You need to do everything you can to get the job done on every single pitch, and if you’re not well….
This goes the same for you. I know peel who say they want to pass or say the want to do better but haven’t committed to it. They want the result to happen by magic. Poof!
It doesn’t work that way. One thing that works is commitment: every question, every study session, every lecture. Full commitment. Don’t leave yourself room for excuses.
- If I’d studied, I’d have done better.
- If my professors were better, I’d have done better.
- If I were a better test taker, I’d do better.
- If I had a better memory, I’d do better.
These are all silly excuses that show a lack of commitment.
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Brian Wallace
