Many life lessons can be learned on the baseball field

Yogi Berra once said, “When there is a fork in the road, take it“.

1/2/2016, Written by: Stan Cobb – Baseball is like life. I can see the eyes rolling already, so I’ll make this short. Listen up and you just might learn something. I’m going to break this down into three simple rules for you. Think of them more as guidelines, apply them to your own life, and you just might get some use out this.

This article is great for coaches who need ideas for motivational speeches.  As we all know, coaching sports is much more than teaching young athletes the rules and tactics of sporting events.  Coaches mentor young men and women as they make their journeys into life.

Here are three reasons why baseball is like life.

Baseball requires patience

Just like life, baseball can be slow and arduous at times. Keep your eyes on the 9th inning and stay focused. You’ll get there in the end. Now,  just to be clear, I never said this was going to be easy.  Some people throw around virtues like patience and persistence carelessly.   Don’t be one of them.  Being self disciplined to ride out the tough and boring times in life will pay off dividends in the end.

Sometimes, in baseball, you get a bad hop

I’ll spare you the “life gives you lemons” BS speech, but sometimes that ball just doesn’t bounce the way you think it is going to. No matter how much you expect the unexpected, there will be times when you can’t see what’s around the corner. But if you keep your eye on the ball and hone your reflexes, you will be able to react and field that nasty bounce. Baseball has bad hops sometimes, and so does life.

MIL@CIN: Phillips makes a fine play after bad hop

Baseball is a game of strategy

Much like life, you must anticipate what the other person is doing. Adjusting on the fly is crucial to besting your opponent. Guys, don’t try this one on your significant other, or you might get in hot water.  Strategy and tactics are two very different subjects, but the point is; you have to have a plan.  It is your home base, from which you can launch all of our other strategies.

I hope you enjoyed these three simple guidelines and they help you in your own way.