For the last few years when the middle of March rolls around I pull out my pencil and paper, log on to CBS sports and fill out a bracket. I realized that when you have something at stake in these tournaments, it makes them much more exciting. So many of the games this season have come down to the final 10 seconds of the game where things can change in an instant.I realized that I learned a lot of habits from my years of playing that are coming out again as I watch. It's these intense moments that bring it out of me and the reason why I probably have some nervous habits.
Just to name a few:
Biting my lip - I would do this while playing when I was nervous or things got intense...
Popping my knuckles - It was a habit to pop my knuckles right before shooting free throws
But then when there are .4 Seconds left on the clock and you score the winning 3pt shot, those nervous habits disappear. Life is good again.
I know for you non-sports fans out there... this is probably a long stretch, but stay with me! My life resembles these brackets right now. I would love to have a plan of how it is all going to work out and know what I am going to be doing in the next month/year... but there are many upsets, and surprises. There are injuries and successes. All these things change the game. There are off days and there are days where you can't miss! When I try and predict what is going to happen in my life, I miss it by a long shot. So I think I will just take my life round by round and adjust to the things that come my way!
