This past week my son Andy (8 year old) was in the playoffs for baseball. At one point during the game there was an overthrow to 1st base. Typically at this age, they do not run, they only take a base, however, a decision was made that they were going to let the kids run since it was the playoffs.
So imagine a kid overthrowing from 3rd base to 1st. They have been taught how to throw and what happens when you over throw it, but never experienced the consequence. Well this day they did. One kid overthrew the ball and the kids didn’t really know what to do to field the ball, however, the kids running didn’t stop running they just kept going. They ended up scoring and making the game much closer than it was.
I share this story, because sometimes kids need to EXPERIENCE something before they really understand the lesson. You could tell them to you were blue in the face what to do when a ball is overthrown, but if you never experienced it you don’t know how you will react.
The same goes for adults. So many people are focused on self help and motivational books. A lot of training is moving online. It makes it simpler and easier to access, which is great. BUT, sometimes even us adults need to practice and experience something before we have really learned the lesson.
How many of us KNOW what to eat, and still don’t do it.
How many of us KNOW we need to exercise and still don;t do it
How many of us KNOW the benefits of meditation, and still don’t do it.
It is time to STOP just learning and building up knowledge. This is a great first step, however, its time to take action and experience the lesson and the work.