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| 08 Jul 2010 05:18:16 am |
| CLIFF LEE, Seattle Mariner, Ace Pitcher |
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“It is what it is.”
Today’s Real Zeal quote comes from Cliff Lee, ace pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and one of the best pitchers in all of baseball -- ever.
At the time of this writing, Cliffis one of the top prospects for potential trades in mid season. To read more on this.
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Because the Seattle Mariners are last in their division … and because Cliff Lee is an ace pitcher whose inspired pitching is coveted by many teams still in contention … a trade appears imminent. In fact, by the time you read this, Cliff Lee may no longer be a Mariner.
Does Cliff Lee have a choice about being traded? No. Will he be consulted? No. So, when he is asked about possible trade scenarios, he says little. He knows the decision is out of his hands. His response is consistently: “It is what it is.”
When you hear Cliff speak these words, you don’t hear regret. You don’t hear resentment or upset. You hear someone who is grounded in the “what’s so.” Someone who is crystal clear that the best place to focus his attention and effort is on his pitching – where he has control – and to put those issues he cannot control, out of his mind.
Can you think of a better way to reduce stress? An easier access to peace of mind? A more surefire method of maximizing your effort? I can’t.
If we use Cliff Lee as our example, we’ll stop railing against what shouldn’t be. We’ll cease howling about what ought to be. And we’ll lose any charge from all things beyond our control.
Instead? We’ll l remind ourselves: It is what it is. And then we’ll take a deep breath and relax. Aaaaaaaah.
To learn more about the inspired Cliff Lee, please read on.
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If you’ve ever watched Cliff Lee play, what you see is a man who LOVES what he’s doing. Who sprints onto the mound at the beginning of each inning and off the mound at the end. Whose passion for the game is evident to all. Who is a great teammate who leads by example. To the young up and coming pitchers in the Mariners’ organization, he’s been an incomparable role model.
And he is SO GOOD. He’s a former Cy Young winner-2008- and in contention this year. In this 2010 season, he has an impressive ERA of 2.39. He’s walked only 6 and struck out 89. In fact, his strikeout to walk ratio is the best in all of baseball. It is no wonder he’s been voted to this year’s All Star team.
And as today’s Real Zeal shows us … he’s a master at dealing with “what is,” effectively eliminating from his attention what he can’t control.
Cliff Lee is an athlete who inspires his teammates, his coaches, his fans, and the world! |
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