Seeing Beyond, Seizing The Opportunity, Winning And Staying On Top

Imagine you are playing hockey and time is counting down. You are down by one goal and the third period is ticking away. You are eager to grab the puck and make something happen, whether you set someone up for a goal or score yourself.

What bothers you more: knowing that you are about to lose or the fact that you were on the ice for 20 minutes of the game and controlled the puck for a meager 4 of those 20 minutes? This scenario is typical in the game of hockey, with a fast pace and line changes.

With a couple of minutes left, you see the puck trickle to the boards. Your coach has told you never to leave your position at center. But you know that you can skate in, scoop the puck and break in front of the net. You see the play unfold the way Wayne Gretzky would.

What do you do? Do you listen to what your coach said or do you break from the pack, hit the corner, take a hit and go in for the tie?

It depends on the game. If you are up by a goal, you should never sacrifice victory for a personal statistic. But you are losing now. For that reason, why wait for someone else to take control of the puck if you know it is there for the taking? Go for it.

The analogy here is that you need to do what is right for the greater good. But you must also take charge and be in control of your destiny.