Key to Success is Practice

 

The crowd cheered when Iron Mike walked up to the plate swinging a bat. Built like Popeye The Sailor Man he was fearless and someone who could easily change the outcome of a baseball game.

The art of hitting a baseball is a science. An exercise in life that is challenging. Fail and like anything else you do in life like something domestic, business, family, or church, the outcome may not be so pleasant. 

After Iron Mike got comfortable in the batter's box, he kept looking at the ball even though the pitcher did his best to hide it behind his back. Don't worry about the color of the pitcher's eyes or hair.

When the ball left the pitcher's mound it appeared out of nowhere. Where did it come from? How was Iron Mike suppose to hit it?

Strength and muscles wasn't the problem. The batter had enough spinach in his arms to choke ten horses figuratively speaking. 

Timing was important. So he followed the gut-feelings of his heart. When the ball traveling at 85 mph was at arms length from home plate, Iron Mike let loose and swung with all his might. 

He refused to look at the ball. Listening to the loud thug sound in the catcher's glove was unheard of.

But the baseball fans gave it away. Again listening to the cheers and rumbling seats, he saw the right fielder struggling while leaping to catch a ball that bounced off the wall when he rounded first base. The rest is history. 

We often hear the phrase told in the marketplace, "business as usual." Iron Mike always thought that hitting a baseball was serious business. Don't neglect your homework.

The star baseball player laid all the facts on the table, developed a plan, and put it to work. Practice, practice, practice, was the name of the game. He loved it and so did the fans.

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