The conversation was about the player in his peak. He was at his peak because his experience had allowed him to get smarter as to how to play. His body was still at the place where it would adjust to his commands and be able to deliver the desired results at an even better rate […]
Read More Different Times Different ShapesHistory fascinates me. Not all of history. Some bits of history leave me with the glazed eyes of a man who is effectively forgetting everything that is being presented to him. There are some parts of history that I am very intrigued by. My interest in history was instigated by the Bible. My Mum did […]
Read More Something On Selective HistoryThere are some in football who feel that the best way to attack is to get the ball up the pitch as quickly as possible. It does not take the opposition long to work this out and to counter it, they will ensure that there are men in the right position to thwart efforts at […]
Read More Year Twelve – Going Back, Going ForwardIt is difficult to think of a clean slate in life. After all, whenever you start anything, there’s the tendency to refer to what had happened in the past. Much as experience can be a friend, it can also be a hindrance to embracing the new of the new. There are glimpses available, though, of […]
Read More Year Eight – New BeginningsThere is something that comes along from time to time to help guard against complacency. It’s the rumblings. Allow me to give you an example of it in operation. You’ve got a new job. There’s those initial stages of adapting to the new routines and the new environment. Then there’s understanding how things operate beyond […]
Read More Year Five – When The Rumblings BeginTrue growth never takes place in your comfort zone. I am a big fan of the comfort zone. I like the concept, I like it a lot. The familiarity, the sense of rest and being at ease with matters that are designed for you to keep going with the minimum of effort. I am, however, […]
Read More Year Four – Growth and ComfortIt’s been an intense few weeks for me. It feels like it’s been a heavy few weeks as well. Like there’s been quite a lot more to carry than usual. It’s been gruelling and in the last week in particular, it’s felt very challenging. Obviously in it all, what’s really been important has been watching […]
Read More Year One – Those First ImpressionsRecently I reflected on what has informed my worldview. In my childhood I asked a lot of questions and usually those questions began with the word ‘why’. For whatever reason those I asked the questions to were somewhat uncomfortable and unsettled by those questions and looked to shuffle me off with a standard line suggesting […]
Read More Streams … For GrowthHere’s how it sometimes works for me. I will read a scripture. There will be thoughts that I’ll have on it and I’ll chew over it. Then I will listen to that same scripture being read – where pertinent listening to the dramatised version which has been a treat. Listening to it will perk up […]
Read More Growing in Knowing Involves a ChangeThere it is. The first signs of growth. Bursting through the soil reaching tentatively to the sun. There are so many factors going against it. What if there are is an adverse climate? What if the surroundings are made hostile? Perhaps a rodent or pest may trample it down before it ever has a chance […]
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