Ryan Gosling says goodbye to Ken by singing a rendition of “All Too Well��� with Emily Blunt.
“If I said I was doing fine, you know I’d be lying. Because I was just Ken and now I’m just Ryan”
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15 years ago, I made my first Opening Day start for the Toronto Blue Jays at the ripe age of 21 years old. I will never forget the energy of 50k Blue Jays fans absolutely rocking the Roger Center as I rounded the bases on my first home run of the season.
For the month of April I was on fire. My mind started to race at the idea of replicating that production 5 more times on the way to a Rookie of the Year award. I felt like I had officially arrived.
We talk a lot about dealing with failure, and not enough about dealing with success. In my case, I didn’t make it out of May before getting that dreaded call into the managers office and a ticket to AAA.
Sure the league made some adjustments, and I was battling through a back injury. But above all else, my ego had taken the wheel. It was running wild with all the what if’s. The projections. The hype.
10 years, $100 million. Couple All Star games. Fame.
When I eventually struggled, it was like the world flipped upside down. I had invested so much energy into the outside noise, I lost control of my process. And with that, my confidence.
Words like potential are a funny concept. We focus a lot of time on grinding out technical and tactical training, but overlook the real user’s manual.
Failure is a very important learning experience, but so is success. Success can be a very triggering experience, and lead humans down a path many never envision themselves going down.
Wishing all the boys out there on the field a healthy and happy 2024 season. Nobody remembers who won the first mile of a marathon. Chop wood, carry water, and enjoy the ride.
I am excited about the opportunity to work my way back to the Major Leagues. It’s even sweeter to attempt this while wearing the uniform of my hometown team, the Toronto Blue Jays.