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Three ten-year-olds joined a neighborhood softball league. On their first time up at bat, Jason struck out, Bobbie hit a home run, and David struck out. Despite their individual performances, the team as a whole was talented. They won that first game.
Two months later, the same batting rotation came up again. Jason struck out, Bobbie hit and made it to second base, and David hit a home run.
- Jason's performance was consistent throughout the season. He consistently played poorly.
- Bobbie was consistent, too. While some days were naturally a little better than others, she consistently played well.
- David's performance improved like crazy. He went from being a low-skill poor player to a guy his teammates were really happy to see show up!
 Want to learn David's secret? 
Hint: It's called a state.
State is strongly influenced by environment.
Just like when you put water in the freezer.
Let's eavesdrop on each of the kids' internal conversations after that telling first game.
 Jason watched every player hit that day. When he saw Bobbie hit the home run, his mind said, "Oh, man. This is going to be awful. I just know I don't have what it takes to make it like that kid does."
A fly on the wall observing Jason that day might distill his experience down to a single word: "discouragement." If you asked Jason how he felt, he'd have probably said, "ok, I guess" and then heaved a sigh to let you know that what he meant was he felt "like a big loser."
Bobbie watched, too. She noticed that several of the other kids were really into the game. Her mind said, "I'd better stay sharp. These kids play well. This is going to be fun!"
That same fly on the wall might have described Bobbie's experience as "excitement." Bobbie would have said she felt excited about hooking up with a bunch of kids who liked the same things she did.
David was keenly interested in what was going on. He didn't have much experience with softball, but it was easy to see who the better players were. His mind said, "Hey, that kid Bobbie's good. I'd better watch what she does differently so I can learn to hit well, too."
The fly might describe David's experience as "eagerness." While David felt disappointed with his performance that day, he would have told you that he also felt excited. He wanted to become a good ball-player, and he instinctively knew that one of the best ways to achieve his dream was to hang around with people who had already learned what he wanted to know.
Jason and David both struck out that first day. Yet their experiences were completely different. One was defeated and the other looked forward to the next game.
Why?
This doesn't just apply for kids, you know. Adults do the same things. Adults who want raises, who want better relationships, who want to create successful businesses, who want to be healthy and energetic well into their senior years, and more. Adults like you.
Some people, like Jason, let regrettable feelings determine the course of their future. Others, like David, accept the inevitable frustrations and disappointments of daily life, yet somehow realize that they need not be defined by them.
How do the Davids of the world make it happen?
Better yet, how can you become one of them?
On purpose.
Consistently.
Whenever you say so!
Let's Distinguish
- There's "how you feel"
- There's "how you are"
- There's "your circumstances"
- And there's "your environment"
They're four separate pieces of the puzzle called "you" ...
Despite the fact that these four pieces are separate, however, they can easily influence one another. One of the greatest tricks in life, I think, is to use that influence intentionally toward creating the states and circumstances you most desire...
One of the clearest areas where we can influence both how we feel and how we are is in the careful attention we give to our immediate environment.
from "Landscape With Spirit," pg 6 |
Environment: the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival.
Merriam-Webster online dictionary
There's the "you" you are at work. You're a different "you" on vacation. A different "you" relaxing at home. And a remarkably different "you" with your family of origin.
There's the "you" when you're out in nature and the "you" in town. There's the "you" in a bar or casino and the "you" in a sacred space...
Environment, whether consciously or unconsciously, has the ability to change who you are, how you feel, and how you develop. It can affect the hormones your body produces, the effectiveness of your immune system, and your blood pressure. It can even change the physical shape of your body.
from "Landscape With Spirit," pgs 19-20 |
You are a product of the landscape around you. It affirms you; forms you. Good thing you have the ability to influence your landscape. You can consciously apply your personal wisdom to healing your surroundings. When you do, the environment you've created, in turn, influences you to be your best. A fortunate turn of events!
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P.S. Bobbie's dad? He's the coach. Took David under his wing. Taught him to hit. Said it was a pleasure to teach such a motivated young man! And I've no doubt he was right on. The landscape of David's life had prepared him well for success. |
