Growing Into You

“Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.” -Buddha

Have you ever accidentally cut somebody off on the highway, and then about three minutes later they come flying by you like a bat out of hell giving you the bird? What about the person that just looks for fights over the smallest things? As bad as those hot heads are, there is a type of person that is much worse. This type of person will stay mad for hours, days, or even weeks at their good friends for the smallest fight. We all know these people. They are known as grudge-holders.

Believe it or not, at a point in my life, not long ago, I used to be a HUGE grudge-holder. Looking back on it now, I am embarrassed how I used to act. At one point in high school, my best friend and I got in a fight about what to do on New Year’s. We had made a plan to go over to one of our friend’s house. Then, when we got in the car, she mentioned to me that we were changing plans.

I did not get visibly mad at her then, I just said O.K. and went our way. We had a decent time with our friends, but that was the last time I spoke with my friend for three weeks. That’s right; I did not say ONE word to my best friend because of one stupid night. I did not confront her about it, I did not even bring up why I was mad. I completely ignored her. Finally, after three weeks she came up to me to see what was wrong. I finally had gotten over it by then, and so we talked about it. After we talked, we were fine and have been good friends ever since. Read the rest of this entry »

Hello. I would like to personally welcome everybody to Growing Into You.

“Where ever you go, go with all your heart.” -Confucius

My name is Tad, and I am a graduating senior at Indiana University. I will be receiving my degree in Sport Management with a minor in Business. When I do get my degree, there are two things that I am debating between doing. I either want to become a collegiate baseball coach or open my own baseball academy. I love to coach because I truly enjoy being able to teach others about the game that I love. I want to see each player reach their full potential, and if I am a small part of the reason for their success, then I have accomplished my goal. Opening my own business, on the other hand, would be a very exciting venture for me. It would allow me to have control over everything that I do, along with giving people of all ages a place to improve. The decision is a tough one.

Transitioning

The last five years have been a transition period for me. After graduating from high school, I was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the MLB draft. I chose to attend Wichita State and play baseball there. I do not believe professional baseball was in the cards for me though because every year I played at Wichita State, I suffered a season-ending injury which resulted in surgery. These injuries really threw my life into a whirlwind. Baseball was all I knew how to do, and I did it well. So, needless to say, this was a down period in my life. Read the rest of this entry »

My family and I were sitting at a Denny’s on Easter night, trying to wind down from a long week. It has become a lot harder for Liz and I to go out to eat since the addition of our daughter, Peyton. She tends to be content in her car seat all the way up until the time we receive our food. Then she tends to feel ignored and decides she wants to come out and play. Is it frustrating? Sure, but would I want it any other way? No way. Read the rest of this entry »

As an athlete, I would spend countless hours every day practicing in order to perfect my craft. Between hitting 500 balls into the net, taking 200 ground balls, playing catch, and doing other drills I would often wonder: what is the purpose in this? Then I would remember, PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. While this may be what everybody says, is it true?I used to workout with a pro scout that always told me how much better he got AFTER he quit playing and began to teach the game to others. I always wondered why he said this, and then one day it clicked. Read the rest of this entry »

Who doesn’t want to make as much money as they can, drive the nicest cars, live in the biggest homes, or take luxury vacations? I believe that most people would take all of it, me included. Is that greedy? Sure it is.

Every person has something that motivates them, something that drives them to succeed. Without it, people would become complacent and the economy, and people in general, would become stagnant. Wanting more, whether that be a better car or just a nicer job constitutes greed, but greed is not ALWAYS a bad concept. Read the rest of this entry »

Part of my reasoning for starting this blog was so I would have people (you) to hold me accountable. Well, I want that accountability to begin now!!

I am the best man in my friend’s wedding on June 7th. Sometime before May 24th, I have to be fitted for my tux. Problem is, I do not want to wear a tux weighing 210 pounds. Read the rest of this entry »

My daughter, Peyton, is now 3 1/2 weeks old. She is your typical infant: doesn’t sleep in her crib, eats all the time, and cries when you don’t hold her. Her mother and I have been lacking much sleep, but we have enjoyed every last moment of the past 3 1/2 weeks.

I believe from the time she was born, I was beginning to build her trust. She may not be able to remember anything from her first year or two as she gets older, but if I do not build her trust now, I do not feel I will have it in the future.
I believe that she already trusts us. Whenever she is lying in her crib, she begins to cry, but as soon as she sees us reaching for her, she stops crying. She knows that we sense what she wants, and will give it to her, no matter what time in the morning it is. Read the rest of this entry »