a phrase we use in softball when a hitter gets done in the count in order to keep them from thinking that they're defeated. it means that no matter how deep in the count you are, or how far ahead, it only takes on pitch to get a hit. all you have to do is stick your bat out there and make contact. good things happen when you put the ball in play.
when at the plate, we sit back and wait for the pitch we can drive. the same applies to life. we sit back and wait for an opportunity to come to us that will take us far. when we find something with potential, we cling to that thing until we run out of strength. "when one door closes, another one opens" but often times we spend too much time staring in longing at the closed door that we don't see the new opening.
we almost always have something to fall back on. something we don't realize that we have; it's not something we plan, it's just something that's there. nearly all of us have some sort of talent or ability that leaves us with numerous options when we miss out on an opportunity. but remember:
"if you have a fallback plan, you will fall back."
never rely on your fallback opportunities, for they will never take you to that place in life you want to be. you'll never hit that homerun.
so step into the box, take your hacks, and wait for the pitch you can put in the gap. sometimes you gotta swing from your ass, and put everything you have into that one ball. walks happen, it's getting on base that counts. once you're there, be aggressive, and come around to score. sometimes you'll strike out, and sometimes you'll get put out. but the way you handle these set backs is what the game, and LIFE, is all about.
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