Don’t Seek Happiness, Happily Seek

Does anyone wonder why I entitled this blog Pool is a Journey?

Because it's not about the destination.  It's about all the steps, stories, trips, and memories we create along the way.

I wanted to remind players to be happy in the pursuit of your goals.

Instead of trying to acquire titles and achieve goals in order to be happy and fulfilled, why not be happy while you pursue your goals??

In other words, as I read recently which I loved:  "don’t seek happiness, happily seek."

Enjoy the journey, not just the destination.  All the memorable experiences along the way is what makes the journey a beautiful one.

Jelly?

I wrote just recently how I helped a friend of mine with his mental game.  We had several days' worth of great discussion, and then I provided him with some links from previous blog posts where I wrote about how to handle pressure, etc.

He told me he now reviews that material before his big tournaments.

Pretty cool, huh?

After the "pep talk" and reading material, he placed well in the next Omega tournament (in March) - placing better than the previous events for sure.

And in the April tournament this past weekend, he lasted even further than last month!  He lasted until Sunday and even got in the Calcutta money!  It's his highest finish in a couple of years of playing on the Omega Tour.

I was very happy and excited for him that the material and discussion is already helping him!  It's so nice when we learn to calm our minds so we can focus on playing our best pool.

My question is, where's my jelly?

hahahaha

Totally kidding!

I don't want or need a tip - my reward is seeing his rewards!  :)

Summer Fun

Well, it's already May of this great year of 2017.  Can you believe it?  I can't either.

This is the slow time of year for the pool rooms.  The weather gets nicer and people do more outdoor activities than stay indoors and play pool.

My hope is you get to do BOTH!

Get some dedicated time indoors playing the game we all love.  However, it's also important to get outside and take in the sun, get some exercise, take advantage of the weather, and make some memories that involve more than just pool tournaments.

Make this summer your best yet!