Hitting a Baseball is Rather Difficult.

I have a penchant towards taking the most unorthodox route in the creation of a piece of writing. It is hardly anything new. When writing a comparative essay, I would choose the two topics which seemingly had no connection and then seek a burst of creativity. In my mind, I wanted to earn my high grade. Taking the conventional route was boring and produced redundant essays (though presented and supported differently) for one educator to labour through. Time has come for an extended metaphor pertaining to life and baseball.

Life is like a game of baseball. Whether you are on the mound, responsible for throwing the pitches, or standing in the batter's box, ready to swing, it is you who is held accountable for making the right decisions and controlling the outcome. Indeed, there are coaches and teammates present to assist you every step of the way, but everything ultimately rests on your shoulders.

Are you capable of carrying that weight? The unique aspect about baseball is that players can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, yet have similar effectiveness. Although it seems you may be incapable of handling the immense pressure of a certain situation on your slender shoulders or surgically reconstructed knees, the mental struggle remains the same and is often the most crucial element in overcoming a difficult circumstance.

Even those who are deemed successful have their shares of failures and disappointments. In baseball, hitting .300 affirms that player as a top hitter. It is often forgotten that this percentage means that a player hit the ball 3 out of a possible 10 times. Therefore, even the best players fail 70% of the time. Those who are successful in the game of life may have fallen an innumerable amount of times before attaining sustained happiness.

What I am trying to say is: life has a heavy inclination towards throwing you curveballs. It could be one filthy pitch that buckles your knees, causing you to strike out, or it could be a constant barrage of pitches in the dirt daring you to make contact. Regardless of what is thrown at you, remember this: everybody has a head on their shoulders to help process the decision/action that is needed and everybody standing in the batter's box is given a wooden bat to hit the same-sized baseball.