Mr. Higgins’ Blog

As a totally obsessed sports fan and a teacher, the phrase “CATCH” makes a lot of sense in my mind. This catchy phrase (no pun intended) is great when times get tough in athletics and life. Hard times and challenges in life can lead toward major personal strides that create confident people (or heroes).

 

C - Challenges: As a teacher I have the power to challenge the students academically. As a coach I have the opportunity to challenge the students athletically and emotionally. Life on the other hand constantly challenges each and everyone one of us. Those that prosper and achieve through challenges can make great personal and professional strides. The bleachers in the picture represent the challenges.

A - Attempt: Challenges in life attempt to create heroes out of all of us; those that prosper through the challenges can become “heroes”. If someone does not give personal effort during good and bad times, then they will find themselves in a personal funk and not lead happy lives. An athlete would have to use a great deal of effort keep running up and down the stairs; just like everyone needs a lot of effort in life.

T - To: Nothing much to this letter…

C - Create: Once again, a person only “creates” personal success if they conquer the challenges.

H - Heroes: All of us have something inside of us that can be summed throughout life. Anyone who has had real personal or professional success will tell you that they had some internal or external conflict in the way of success. Everyone can achieve their dreams if they put their mind to it without regards to failure. These people are heroes.

Those that do not “CATCH LIFE” will find themselves in a spiral that leads toward an unfulfilled life.