This season of basketball for Hunter has been full of lessons learned, losses, disappointment, defeat and then the display of tenacity and toughness of the team to turn around and win. Last week in the semi-final game of the district tournament, they lost a very close game on free throws at the end of the game, after leading the entire game. The team that beat them went on to win the district championship.
Like the games I watch as a fan and mom in the stands, I feel defeat at times in my working life versus personal life balance. I struggle to find the best solutions. I am my own worst critic. As I see Hunter playing basketball, whether in defeat or in the glory of winning, I see my life flashing before me. I know I have not been defeated. I have won in the game of motherhood and it fills me with the greatest joy and earthly reward. |
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It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. (1910)
“…the man who really counts in the world is the doer, not the mere critic-the man who actually does the work, even if roughly and imperfectly, not the man who only talks or writes about how it ought to be done.” (1891)
“Criticism is necessary and useful; it is often indispensable; but it can never take the place of action, or be even a poor substitute for it. The function of the mere critic is of very subordinate usefulness. It is the doer of deeds who actually counts in the battle for life, and not the man who looks on and says how the fight ought to be fought, without himself sharing the stress and the danger.” (1894)
Who is the critic you need to overcome to find your balance, victory or happiness?
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That is the truth! Will be pulling for Hunter and his team!!!!!!
Great quote & thoughts. I think many of us are our own toughest critic, so I’m working on that too… Even though I don’t have kids to balance with work, farm, and personal yet! Loved hearing you speak in Rochester this weekend. Good luck with the blog redesign.
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Well said! I am certainly my own worst critic…in life…in work…in motherhood. I have a 23 yr. old daughter, and a 17 yr. old step-son. My greatest satisfaction has been watching them grow and learn, in their own ways. And, to know that the foundation and values we have set as a family, is evident in the way they are making choices for their own lives…is my own personal victory! Good luck to your son and his team!!
Love this! “The credit belongs to the man…who spends himself in a worthy cause.” Fabulous! So glad to have been introduced to more great and inspiring quotes. 🙂 Wishing you victory in all things, Katie!