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Playing not to lose

steelers081.jpgNot sure how much this might relate to having cancer, or in its treatment, but in every day life, and in the world of football, it's a sure fire way to guarantee a loss.

I saw it about a month ago when Baltimore lost to New England in the final seconds of the game, and you can see it for yourself, in the body language of Hines Ward, as my beloved Steelers lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars last night.

After being down by 18 points, in the 3rd quarter, the Steelers played brilliantly, gaining the lead by one point, with just over 6 minutes remaining in the 4 quarter, using a varied attack of short passes, and the occasional run.

But with just over 3 minutes to go in the game, the Steelers resorted strictly to their running game, in an attempt to run the clock down, and ended up giving the ball back to Jacksonville with 2:38 to go.

The rest is history, but I think there is a valuable lesson to be learned.

Never second guess yourself. Your first instinct is usually the right one. And you always have to go with what you're most comfortable with, and what's working at the time.

Had the Steelers done that, they might have won the game.
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pgorman0214 said…
Oh, I so agree that your first instinct is the right one, but so many of us just over think or choose to do the opposite. For me I am learning to follow the first instinct and I truly believe that by doing so I am better off. I relate my instinct with my Guardian Angel, example - so when that little inner voice says, go back and get your cell phone, I do it, or when things are going slowly and I want to get going, I realize that maybe someone is putting obstacles in front of me to keep me safe. Just my thought for today.
9:40 PM
Marc said…
That's good. I'm going to assume that's why it rained over the weekend. I wasn't supposed to ride.

But now the weather's appears to be clearing up. It's still a little cold, but the sun is shining, which is a far cry from the last 3 days.

So now it should be safe to ride. I'm still going to wait at least an hour or so for the roads to dry out a little more, and for the weather to warm up a bit.
12:10 AM
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