Plot Your Course
Plot Your Course
ByI get amazed when I watch the Billiards tournaments on ESPN. The pool pros who compete for the title have one of the best strategies for winning. They aren’t just hitting the balls in the pockets, they have the awesome ability to hit the cue ball in such away to set up the next shot.
But what about you, are you just “hitting the balls” in life? Are you hopelessly aiming at the targets accepting whatever outcome you get? Or are you planning your steps ahead of time?
We can definitely learn from the strategies of the pool pros. Rather than randomly going about life without a game plan, we should plan our actions ahead of time and in a well thought out manner.
A wise man once said, “if you fail to plan then you plan to fail.” I couldn’t agree any more. Realize that there should be a method to your madness.
The scripture says to, “write the vision, and make it plain upon tables…” Notice it doesn’t hint that we should only dream. No my friend, it’s as clear as day, there’s no mistaking it. We are to write the vision — plot the course!
If you have a goal, write down the steps to achieve that goal. If you want to move mountains, buy a shovel. Better yet look into renting a bulldozer. Maybe your goal is to run a complete marathon, but you’ve never ran any long distances. Start out buy running around the neighborhood or at the local park. Gradually increase your distance every time you run.
You see, the captain of a ship doesn’t just set sail in the hopes to arrive at the planned destination. No, he has to plot his course. If not the whole boat would be in trouble. There’s a strong possibility that he’d be lost at sea.
Don’t get lost at sea, my friend. Make a decision today to write your vision. Plot your course. Don’t just “hit the balls” in life, form a method to your madness. Plan your next destination as charge forth on your journey of life!
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Great post, Jarrod!
I too love pool, so I can greatly relate to this article. I was always told to make a well thought out battle plan before I would do ANYTHING.
The more you have planned before hand, the less you have to think about later. Great post, once again!
> The more you have planned before hand, the less you have to think about later.
Great post, and this sentence nailed it.
Thanks for this post Jarrod! I love that quote, “If you fail to plan then you plan to fail.” A great analogy that you have provided here is with the players hitting the balls in billiards. If you watch closely, they are not just hitting the balls in, but hitting the balls in perfect angles that make it easier for the next time around. Just like in life, we should always complete a goal, but plan are actions for the next goal in order to reach a bigger goal that we have in life.