wherever you are, be all there...

i forget who said this, but i like it. it's hard to do though. it means not obsessing over past mistakes, and not worrying about what is going to happen in the future. i recently saw this concept applied in my life.

i have started up playing tennis again and have been frustrated because i never win. seriously...i'll play someone who has less skills than i do... and still lose! and know it was partially in my mind.

i even listened to eye of the tiger last time before i played. i was trying to visualize the goal. but i still lost.

so i called my dad...and told him my saga. and he said 'kim, you are using the wrong sports psychology. tennis is a game of precision and focus. you have to play as if all previous and future points don't exist. and you have to not care. focus on the point you are playing and just focus on winning that point. if you lose the point, move on. don't think about it again. if you win the point...don't think about it again.'

well.....i tried it. and it worked!! i won! i couldn't believe it! it got harder to focus towards the end of the match, plus my exercise-induced asthma kicked in and that made me slower. but i still won!

as i was thanking god for this sweet victory, (that was less about 'winning' and more of a victory in my mind that i CAN win), he showed me that i need to use this concept in my daily walk. and we can do that by trusting him. we can't worry about the past or stress about the future...he's in control of that. just live today. one day at a time. live for him.

matthew 6:34 don't worry about tomorrow will worry about itself. each day has enough trouble of its own.