St. Louis Blues Teach Life Lessons

As you may know, S and I went to the St. Louis Blues playoff hockey game on Saturday night.  If you ever have a chance to go to a playoff hockey game, you have to do it.  It is like no other experience you'll have.  Even regular season hockey doesn't compare.  I'm not even a huge hockey fan but I got chills during that first period of play.

I also got schooled a little bit in some lessons that can apply to so many aspects of our life.  You may already know these but sometimes it's just good to hear again.  Hopefully they will inspire you as much as they did when I was watching the game.

Lesson 1: It's never too late.



St. Louis Blues



If you aren't from STL, you probably don't know much about the Blues.  Sadly, up until last year, even some St. Louisans weren't really on the Blue's bandwagon.  Who can blame them?  They weren't good.  In fact, they had to give food away just to get people to come to the games.  But they did something about it.  They reconnected with their fans and inspired their players in ways I can't even begin to understand.  They have gone from a nothing team to one of the hottest in the NHL which I have to say is amazing. 

Just like the Blues, we need to remember that it's never too late to go after a goal or a dream.  You have to start with baby steps (like giving food away) and work up to it.  You'll get there you just have to be patient and work hard.

Lesson 2: If at first you don't succeed, try try again.

Again, a lesson you already know but man, did it get reinforced to me last night.  There were a few moments when (excuse my lack of technical hockey knowledge) a player with the puck would attempt to get a goal only to get shut down.  The great thing was he just kept going back to try it again.  I wish I could pull up a clip but I can't.  It wasn't like the player waited a little while and then went to try it again.  I could almost hear him yelling for the puck just so he could try again. 

Be relentless.  That's what I got out of this one.  You won't always get it right on the first try and that's ok.  If you're anything like me, you have to learn from your mistakes.  It might sting a little but it will make you stronger if you let it.  Don't give up!

Lesson 3: Fight for what you want.

I think we all know hockey is famous for their fights.  I'll admit there's something about watching someone play like a crazy man that gives me chills.  But there were a couple moments where they weren't just fighting to be fighting.  They were mad and they were doing something about it.  Our Blues are tough and I would NEVER cross them. 

You should be the one no one wants to cross.  The words "I can't" should not be in our vocabulary.  In fact, I think we should pledge to ourselves that we should never doubt ourselves again.  Life is all about overcoming challenges.  You have to give yourself a fighting chance.  (Did you see what I did there? Pretty smooth huh?)

So do you feel inspired on this Monday morning?  I am!  What other life lessons do you live by?