Imperfections can Help Us

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely mine. 

"Same in investing. Cash is an inefficient drag during bull markets and as valuable as oxygen during bear markets. Leverage is the most efficient way to maximize your balance sheet and the easiest way to lose everything. Concentration is the best way to maximize returns, but diversification is the best way to increase the odds of owning a company capable of delivering returns." - Morgan Housel in "Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes" 

As much as I preach efficiency, there's room for inefficiency. Efficiency might cause stagnant thinking. A Stanford study showed that walking increased creativity 60 percent. "Dot b," as in stop and take a breath, allows us a reset. In Adam Grant's Think Again, he encourages us to keep a rethinking scorecard of things we were wrong about. 

When we miss an exit on the highway, we don't drive on forever. We look for the next exit to correct our course. 

Sometimes seniors leave bequests to underclassmen. 

• Someone has to accept the lead communicator role of Maggie Turner. Everyone must communicate but everyone isn't the alpha. 
• Someone inherits the dreaded lollipop duty. 
• Most players would benefit from the consistency of a Leah Fowke. 
• Anyone would want the mantle of "most improved." 

"Passing perfection" causes problems. Imperfect passes trap setters against the net or cause the deadly overpasses. Sadie Jaggers said one of the best pieces of advice she got was from Gia Vlajkovic, "make good passes instead of seeking perfect ones." 

Sometimes "mishits" fall in, impossible to defend as back rows can't anticipate an unintended short ball. 

Winners avoid shortcuts. Never cut a corner taking laps. Circa 1846, the Donner Party sought a shortcut through Utah to California during the Gold Rush. This wasn't shorter, trapped them in the desert and prolonged their journey into winter. That resulted in starvation and cannibalism. Ouch.

Young players were asked "how many of you have dogs and is it great to have a dog?" Usually half had a dog and agreed it was great. "Was there anything not great?" "Picking up the poops." Everything in life has a not so great part. 

Training is hard. It hurts...the sweat, the 'lactic acidosis' burn of conditioning and the shortness of breath with high intensity aerobics. Then muscles ache. "The trick is not minding..." 

Lagniappe. Become explosive. Tips.