(This is a guest post by my Dad, Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach Martin Parks!)
Failure Cannot Happen Without Your Consent!
Failure Cannot Happen Without Your Consent!
1) What is failure? Repeated mistakes. Making mistakes but never making a change.
2) What is consent? Permission. You allow the mistake to become a part of your life.
3) What is life? The process of developmental changes. These can be physical, spiritual, and mental.
Let me make this clear, losing is not failure. However, never making the effort to understand and correct your mistakes is failure.
There will always be someone bigger, stronger, faster, or better than you in a given area. You may not win everything, but you can give yourself a chance by studying, practicing, conditioning, and trying to improve on a daily basis.
There will always be someone bigger, stronger, faster, or better than you in a given area. You may not win everything, but you can give yourself a chance by studying, practicing, conditioning, and trying to improve on a daily basis.
My question to you is this: "What are you doing right now to improve?"
Are you waiting on the coach to show you the magic move or trick? I will tell you right now - it does not exist. Are you waiting on your boss, mentor, pastor, etc. to give you the secret key to success? I will tell you right now- it does not exist.
Are you waiting on the coach to show you the magic move or trick? I will tell you right now - it does not exist. Are you waiting on your boss, mentor, pastor, etc. to give you the secret key to success? I will tell you right now- it does not exist.
If you want to improve, you must take intentional action. Below is simple action step that will lead to improvement:
Take the time to practice!
For example, if you you are a wrestler, you can be hitting your best takedown 10 times each day before and after practice. You can also work to perfect your setups and finishes for that takedown before and after practice.
This same principle applies to any arena of life where you wish to improve. Each day you can practice important skills for your job, marriage, or parenting that will lead to improvement. This practice can take place on your personal time upon waking, over lunch, or before bed. Practice is a vital factor to avoid repeating mistakes over and over, thus leading to failure.
The point is this - YOU MUST WORK INCH BY INCH TO IMPROVE !
Take the time to practice!
For example, if you you are a wrestler, you can be hitting your best takedown 10 times each day before and after practice. You can also work to perfect your setups and finishes for that takedown before and after practice.
This same principle applies to any arena of life where you wish to improve. Each day you can practice important skills for your job, marriage, or parenting that will lead to improvement. This practice can take place on your personal time upon waking, over lunch, or before bed. Practice is a vital factor to avoid repeating mistakes over and over, thus leading to failure.
The point is this - YOU MUST WORK INCH BY INCH TO IMPROVE !
Failure Can Not Happen Without Your Consent. IT TAKES THE SMALL THINGS TO MAKE THE BIG THINGS HAPPEN!!!!
God Bless,
Coach Martin Parks
God Bless,
Coach Martin Parks
Thanks Martin and Chad for the post. I know close loved one's who could benefit from these words and forwarded this link to them. Very powerful words spoken today. I hope it makes a difference in their lives.
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