A “Wise Man” once said, “Except for those unfortunate souls that were born with a terribly
debilitating handicap or disease, the AVERAGE PERSON puts himself/herself IN the
POSITION that they are currently IN.” Was that “WISE MAN” talking about YOU?
More than likely he was. The overwhelming majority of us have done just “THAT”.
We are ALL in charge of ourselves. Our brain controls us and WE put all of the information
in it. The brain doesn’t care what you put in there, for it only STORES that information
for US to use, as we see fit. Fortunately, the overwhelming majority of us make the
Right Decisions with that information. Bowling is a simple, yet, complex Sport. Yes, it can
be played by almost everyone, at almost any age. That is why it is such a wonderful
ame for the masses. IF you work on the RIGHT THINGS you CAN improve. There are
many, many ways that you can improve. You can buy new equipment, get coaching,
practice, get in better shape, learn from watching the Pro’s and a host of other ways.
Beginning this year, I suggest that you train both your PHYSICAL and MENTAL “GAMES”
The PHYSICAL GAME is by far the easiest. Why do I say that? Because, you can get
instant feedback with the results of what you are doing physically. You can SEE if
you are “making more 10-pins”. You can SEE if your average is going up.
You can SEE a better “pocket” and “strike” percentage. You CAN NOT see what a person
is actually THINKING.
Just as there are many facets and training involved with the Physical Game, the
Mental Game is also very complex and must be trained. YOU MUST TRAIN “IT”.
Based on what area of the brain you are intending to train, you must first isolate
“THAT” part. Similarly, if you want to build up your biceps, then you must do a lot of
weight-lifting with an exercise called: “curls”. If you want to increase your “WIND”,
then you do some running.
THE BRAIN CAN ALSO BE TRAINED AND STRENGTHENED.
There are many, many ways to do this.
For example if you want to improve your focus and concentration, you must do a lot
of reading. Reading forces you to concentrate on the material at hand.
Success just doesn’t happen. You have to work at it. AND, you have to work hard.
Most people do not set realistic goals for themselves. Most people do not plan properly;
therefore they do not achieve the success that they desire.
Starting TODAY, it is up to YOU to change whatever YOU want to change.
My suggestion is that you can start by ACCOMPLISHING something each and every day.
There are a multitude of “things” that you can do. Think about it; what have
you put off doing? ACCOMPLISHING “things” is a wonderful thing and it gives “that”
sense of accomplishment. There are many, many things that you can do to acquire
(and train) your mind to this all important exercise of ACCOMPLISHING “things”.
Then, when you bowl in a tournament (or league), you will be accustomed to this
wonderful ability of ACCOMPLISHMENT.
But remember, just like your biceps, it will take some time to train that wonderful thing that we all have; The Brain. YOU CAN DO IT.