MESSAGE #1250 NO EXCEPTIONS

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Well, Christmas Day is almost over.

I am a little under the weather, so I spent most of it resting.

Laying in bed, I remembered that I had not blogged yet today.

I didn’t feel like getting up, but I did it anyway.

In my head, I recalled one of my favorite quotes:

“Exceptions shatter dreams.”

I know it’s a holiday.

I know I’m not feeling well.

But I also know that there could be one person out there reading my blog for the first time, and I owe it to them to give it my best.

After all, Lou Gehrig played 2,130 consecutive games for the New York Yankees, all while breaking 17 bones in his hands and suffering many injuries, including concussions.

One day Gehrig got hit on top of the head and was unconscious for five minutes.

Guess what?

The next day, he was in the lineup wearing one of Babe Ruth’s caps that had been cut at the seams so the enormous bump on top of his head could fit in it.

If Lou Gehrig could tough it out, I surely could write a blog entry.

MESSAGE #1249 TIS THE SEASON

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For those of you celebrating…

Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself.
-NORMAN W. BROOKS

MESSAGE #1248 GO ALL-OUT!

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Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second.
-WILLIAM JAMES

The pain of pushing through goes away.

The pride of going all-out stays forever.

MESSAGE #1247 MENTAL TOUGHNESS IN SOCCER

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Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great basketball coach, Matt Bloom. In this video blog, Ed talks mental toughness with soccer coach, Toby Stupples.

MESSAGE #1246 A POEM

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If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t!
If you like to win, but think you can’t,
It’s almost a cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost;
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow’s will;
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you are outclassed, you are,
You’ve got to think high to rise,
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life’s battles don’t always go
To the stronger or faster man
But sooner or later the man who wins
Is the man who THINKS HE CAN.

MESSAGE #1245

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“The first and best victory is to conquer self.”
-PLATO

Recently, I worked with a young girl and she hated serving. She avoided it. Every time she practiced her serve, she would inevitably expect the worst.

I told her I was optimistic about her serve and that she should be as well. “You get what you focus on,” I told her.

Instead of focusing on how much she hated serving, I just told her to think about her technique and adjustments.

She stuck with it and started getting her serves in. And guess what?

She started smiling.

Had she given up or avoided serving, her serves would still be the same.

She conquered herself and began getting the results she wanted.

My student came up to me after class and said, “Thank you, coach. Today I learned a very important lesson.”

Conquer yourself and the sky is the limit.

MESSAGE #1244

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If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
-MICHAEL JORDAN

Failure is part of the process. Some of the most successful people in history have failed the most. When you hit bottom, you need to bounce back up. I don’t believe in trying your best…DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.
-ED TSENG

MESSAGE #1243 BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS…

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The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.

MESSAGE #1242 FOCUS

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We choose what we focus on.

Suppose you are winning a tennis match by a score of 5-0, and your opponent then wins the next three games. You start to think that the momentum has switched and that the person on the other side of the net has a chance to win.

STOP!

This type of thinking is normal, however, many people end up losing that set by focusing on the possible loss instead of focusing on HOW they can close it out.

The key is acknowledging that negative little voice inside your head and then moving on. Focusing on the next point. Your strategy. Your footwork.

Is this easier said than done?

Yes and no. Simple…yes. Easy…no. Mental training is just like physical training. You have to work at it.

Here’s an example of how you can shift your focus at any time.

Look around you and find three things that are blue.

Now quickly close your eyes and find something green.

Isn’t it hard to do?

Why?

Because it’s hard to focus on two things at the same time.

You can’t get green when focusing on blue.

You can’t get a win from focusing on a loss.

MESSAGE #1241 A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE…

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All you need to know about mental toughness…