Taking It Personal

Former Cardinals manager Tony Larussa won more games than any other manager in MLB history.  He also lost more games than any other manager.  I recall a local sportscaster informing me that Tony once told him that he "agonizes over every loss" and he took them all "personally."  Tony, in fact, stated that he preferred his players to "take it personally for a while."  The "for the while" point is well noted.  Tony knew that only when we take something personal do we really act to change it.  Yet, there is a delicate balance when we take things personally.  If we do so too much, we become a "drama"
king or queen and we overreact.

In the long run, we know nothing ever happens worthwhile without taking it personally.  When we see suffering and injustice, we should take it personally and then act upon it!

Let's just be smart in what we decide to take personal.