The Beauty of Striking Out

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. – Babe Ruth

It’s hard to hit the ball, let alone a home run, if you’re unwilling to strike out.

Because, to hit the ball you need to be willing to swing, and swinging means you’re going to miss sometimes, and sometimes you miss three times in a row – and you strike out.

And then what do you do?

Well you can either give up and step back up to the plate.

What are you going to do?

Are you willing to strike out?

Because that’s how you hit home runs . . . .

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