Bring Your A Game

I recently had the opportunity to hang out with a good friend who is a coach for a highschool cheerleading squad. These girls are amazing. It is that time of year when the girls try out for the coming year. There are many seniors to go and many freshman to come aboard.

One thing that I noticed my friend really pointing out to the girls a few days before tryouts was that they must bring their “A” game.

So the day came for tryouts. Independent judges were judging. And wouldnt you know that there were certain girls that did not bring their “A” game. Needless to say, the judges scored them much lower then the rest even though they were the most experienced. They did not make the team. They will not cheer their senior year of High School.

Life is the same way. If you don’t bring your “A” game you may just miss the mark. This brings me back to my favourite book, “The Four Agreements”, by Don Miguel Ruiz.
The Fourth Agreement states:
Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy, as apposed to sick. Under any circumstances, simply do your best and you will avoid self judgement, self abuse and regret.

Now one of these girls was not well. And she had a sore ankle. But guess what, she brought her “A” game. She tried her best despite what was going on around her. She was visibly sick and limping, but she was able to give it her best shot.

She made the team. She will be cheering for her last year of high school. She brought her “A” game.
So my friends…remember the 4th Agreement when you go about things. If you really want to do something bad enough you have to do more then just think it. You have to be an active participant in it. You have to bring your “A” game.
YOU ARE STRONG, BEAUTIFUL AND BRILLIANT…..Your “A” game will prove it to you!!!!