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Culture, Evotions, Sports

Handling pressure

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1 Thessalonians 5:24
The One who calls you is faithful and He will do it.

I admit it. I’m captivated by the Olympics. Whether it’s the Summer Games or the Winter Games, I find myself staying up too late watching some of the most obscure sporting competitions ever held. Michael PhelpsFencing, badminton, judo and handball make for some great late-night viewing, especially when they’re mixed in with the old favorites like basketball, gymnastics, swimming, and track and field events.

What really makes me enjoy the Games (and for that matter, any sports played at their highest level) is the way the competitors handle the pressure that comes with the events. Broadcast announcers have been sure to explain the pressure that the athletes must certainly feel when they have trained for years in order to compete in a event that can be decided in hundredths of a second. And yet, when the athletes themselves are interviewed about how they handle that pressure, they typically respond with, “Oh, I just think of it as another day in the pool/on the track/in the stadium, etc.” How do they not feel the pressure that the announcers tell us they should? I think I’ve got a simple answer: they know they can do it.

Think about it. You’re a professional basketball player standing at the free throw line with a second on the clock and down a point. Continue reading

August 21, 2008by Paul Jenkins
Culture, Funny videos, Messages, Resources

DeMotivators

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I’ve been using these for years in quite a few of the messages I give, and today the guys were talking about them at coffee and it made me want to find some on YouTube. Yippee for you. These are called DeMotivators and they come from a company called Despair, Inc.

August 19, 2008by Paul Jenkins
Culture, Funny videos, Sports

Why I’m not in the Olympics

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August 12, 2008by Paul Jenkins
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