Ever been a member of a sports team? Remember what your coach would always emphasize at every practice? “Don’t forget to follow through.” Be it tennis, golf, baseball, basketball, hockey, etc… there has always been the athletic known importance of following through. This little lesson has also become a useful tactic for everyday life.
To follow through on a swing, kick or throw means making it through to the end, your goal is to get the ball to the other side of the court, to have the ball go through, over, or into the net; or maybe you just need to hit it out of the ballpark. Whatever your goal might be you need to carry out a stroke until it’s natural completion. According to my tennis coach, that’s the only way of playing properly, of managing to get the ball over the net and onto the other side of the court. If you don’t follow through on your swing you’ll either hit the ball straight into the ground, the net or out of bound. Interesting how this athletic philosophy can be translated into other areas of life.
In life it is just as important to follow through on ones goals. If actions speak louder than words, then we need to get ourselves into motion. From small things to major ones, you’ll find that sticking to your word will be more beneficial. Maybe this way those childish white lies might be avoided; if you say you’ll call then call, if you accept an invitation then attend the event, send a thank you note after an interview... put into effect whatever it is you want to do. These little maneuver’s will most likely get you from point A to B; they’ll keep you going until you manage to get there.
Wouldn’t it be great to get rid of the irritating doubt of “what if?” Think about what your objective is, what will be your drive? The whole notion of “I think, therefore, I am” is a little overrated in my book. These days you actually have to do something that proves you can be whatever you want - you do, therefore, you are. Thinking about it is the first step; but then you actually have to follow through on the requirements in order to achieve your goal. You may want to be a whole lot of things, but the actual act of following through is one of the basic and most important elements that will make you cross that finish line in whatever platform you might find yourself in.
To follow through on a swing, kick or throw means making it through to the end, your goal is to get the ball to the other side of the court, to have the ball go through, over, or into the net; or maybe you just need to hit it out of the ballpark. Whatever your goal might be you need to carry out a stroke until it’s natural completion. According to my tennis coach, that’s the only way of playing properly, of managing to get the ball over the net and onto the other side of the court. If you don’t follow through on your swing you’ll either hit the ball straight into the ground, the net or out of bound. Interesting how this athletic philosophy can be translated into other areas of life.
In life it is just as important to follow through on ones goals. If actions speak louder than words, then we need to get ourselves into motion. From small things to major ones, you’ll find that sticking to your word will be more beneficial. Maybe this way those childish white lies might be avoided; if you say you’ll call then call, if you accept an invitation then attend the event, send a thank you note after an interview... put into effect whatever it is you want to do. These little maneuver’s will most likely get you from point A to B; they’ll keep you going until you manage to get there.
Wouldn’t it be great to get rid of the irritating doubt of “what if?” Think about what your objective is, what will be your drive? The whole notion of “I think, therefore, I am” is a little overrated in my book. These days you actually have to do something that proves you can be whatever you want - you do, therefore, you are. Thinking about it is the first step; but then you actually have to follow through on the requirements in order to achieve your goal. You may want to be a whole lot of things, but the actual act of following through is one of the basic and most important elements that will make you cross that finish line in whatever platform you might find yourself in.
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