"POSITIVE VISUALIZATION" excerpt from my book

"POSITIVE VISUALIZATION" excerpt from my book
"Many people, considered by others to be losers who
wouldn’t amount to anything, have turned out to be some of
the most successful people in the world. One such person
was George Herman Ruth, known popularly as Babe Ruth,
who became a great Hall of Fame baseball player. Mr.
“Home Run” Ruth hit more home runs than anybody had
previously done in baseball. While the average number of
home runs hit in a season remained around 10-20, Ruth
started hitting 30 to 40.
Most important though is how Ruth got started in
baseball. Born in 1895 and one of eight children, he hung out
as a youngster at the piers in Baltimore. He once described
himself in this way, “I was a bum when I was a kid.” His
family ran a bar in which little George spent much of his
time. As a youngster, Ruth turned out to be a wild boy and
was labeled “incorrigible” by his school. Totally frustrated,
school officials and Ruth’s parents agreed that the best
place for young Ruth was at St. Mary’s Industrial School in
Baltimore, a boarding school run by strict Catholic brothers,
that received many court-committed children.
The boarding school turned out to be a blessing. It
was there that Ruth learned how to play baseball from
the brothers. One brother was particularly good at hitting
the ball great distances. Ruth looked up to and wanted to
emulate that brother the most.
Ruth became unstoppable, first starting out in the major
leagues as a pitcher, then later as a fielder. The “Bambino,”
as he was called, was in the major leagues from 1914 to
1935. In 1927, he set a major league record by hitting 60
home runs. The Babe wound up with 714 career home runs
and 2,217 runs batted in.
This one-time “incorrigible” young boy ultimately
became inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in
1936. Not bad for someone who was destined to be a bum
his whole life. Ruth had developed a tremendous desire
to be a long ball hitter. Once he channeled his energy and
subconscious mind in the right direction, he could not be
stopped.
It has been reported that a single baseball signed by the
great Babe Ruth, sells for anywhere between $9,000 and
$16,000.
“When it’s all over, when all is said and done, what
impact will my life have had on this world?” This is a
question you should periodically ask yourself. Ruth gained
the whole nation’s respect and is immortalized to this day
in books, films, and articles.
It was the great psychologist and philosopher, William
James, who said, “Sow an action and you reap a habit; sow
a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you
reap a destiny.”
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