Friends are scoring all around me. The court is wide open, but I just cannot get that damn ball where I want it to go.
So I practice, and practice, and PRACTICE every afternoon, throwing balls against the backboard. The ball drops to the left, then to the right. But I keep fighting and don’t let the irrelevant issues in my head interfere while I play my way through these obstacles. Then, one GREAT afternoon I find the stamina and courage to throw that ball up and make that shot look SO sweet. That’s the day I created confidence in myself and I knew I could do anything when I put my mind to it. You may need to do a lot of practicing, but keep at it, and you will succeed. My success encourages my friends to try for the shots they’ve been missing.
Another victory was leveling up on the Double Dragon video game. When I was a youngster, the game was easy… until I ran into this big, angry, mean character who liked throwing me out the window. Seriously, every time I wrestled with him, he kicked my ass. He would lift me up and toss me, screaming, out the door to my death. Worse news: I was running out of lives. I didn’t know what to do or how to tackle this ogre even though I’d done everything I could to stop this beast
So one night I told myself to go after his legs and roll when he’s trying to lift me up. And… I DID IT! I overcame that disgusting bum. I even kicked him out of the door. It was SO exciting. My excellence prevailed! My brother gave me high-fives for beating the beast.
You can use this divide-and-conquer method throughout your life to accomplish your goals and conquer all the trials and tribulations we all face.
