My New York Mets and How They Are Still Playing in October

Why embracing failure is the only way to savor success

Yesterday (October 3rd), Mets were in elimination game. Down two. Top of the 9th. One out. Two men on base. Pete (Alonso) at the plate. Who’s hit his share of homeruns, but often in meaningless games. I was tempted to turn off the TV. I couldn’t take another failed season from New York. There’s already too much in my life not going my way. Why do I need to feel the failure of a professional baseball. I didn’t want to see an inning/game/season ending double play ball hit by Pete. But I didn’t turn off the TV. A sliver of hope. Can this unpredictable game become a script? Pete has his moment. And one swing. A three-run home run!!!! I threw all the laundry I had folded. A champagne of (clean) laundry. My girl didn’t know why I was going crazy but joined my elation.

Love baseball because it is life in a microcosm…and it embraces failure as part of the process of success. Making an out 7 out of 10 is a great player! What do you do with failure. You got to accept it and move…