…and I won!

What you learn today: Don’t worry about what others are doing, worry about what you’re doing…

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Yesterday, I was at a baby shower for my sister-in-law and typically when I go to these, the women all play these “games” to have fun, but the men are always left out.

Well, not this time – my cousin had thought up of a great game.

She filled up small baby bottles with Heineken beer and would make all of us drink the beer out of a bottle. Whoever finished first would win.

Beer? Competition? Baby Bottle? I’m THERE!

How was this to be missed? I grabbed my bottle, waited for the count-down and began chugging.

WOW – how do babies do it? Not sure if you’ve ever tried drinking out of a bottle, it’s HARD – barely anything comes out.

So, I kept on trying and trying barely getting anywhere and finally I overhear my dad in the background say “the reason he’s going so slow is because he’s not letting go and then sucking again…”

“Ahhh….so THAT’S how you do it?”

The minute I heard that I changed my game plan and implemented the advice and it worked like a charm.

All of a sudden I hear people making a fuss so I stop, it seems that someone has won? But the minute I stopped, my cousin insisted that I keep on going until it’s finished. “Maybe there’s a second prize?” I thought…so I kept “drinking!”

A few sucks later and I hear everyone cheering me on, “did I just win?” I DID!

So What Lessons Can You Take Away From My Bottle Beer Drinking?

Believe it or not, but there is actually a “life-lesson” in that story! You see, I did TWO things that helped me win and really set me apart.

1. As I was drinking I was paying attention to my surroundings. I was listening to feedback and what people were saying. I ended up catching some good advice that ultimately led to me winning.

So, that’s a point to remember, use your 6th sense to keep a pulse of your surroundings. Listen and watch and be nimble enough to change your strategy the minute the environment changes.

2. I didn’t worry about how far “others” were…

This is a BIG one because we all do this in life. I think we spend more time worrying about what OTHERS are doing and where THEY are then we do about ourselves. However, in this case, I did the opposite.

Not even once did I even THINK about where the other person was, I just focused on drinking the FASTEST I possibly could and look what happened?! I won!

Rather the energy it takes to watch where others are, I spent that energy LISTENING to my surroundings and keeping my 6th sense open.

Remember, worry about yourself, what YOU’RE doing – don’t focus so much on what others are doing (other than to learn from it and implement it for yourself).

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