There’s More to the Story

Sometimes a Big Loss Distracts us From the Bigger Picture

Let’s face it: We’re lousy when it comes to the whole story.

“Just give me the short of the long.”

“I only read the headline.”

“Give me the outline.”

Sound familiar? We all do it, and researchers estimate the average adult attention span is about 8.2 seconds. A goldfish can pay attention for 9 seconds. That’s fish food for thought.

We’re not shy in our love of baseball and the Rockies. Part of that is because America’s pastime can teach us lessons for us to use every day. Most recently, you may have seen an eye-popping score, a 25-1 loss against the Angels. Woof. That kind of drubbing isn’t common in professional baseball, and it sure raised an eyebrow or two. But the beauty of baseball is that there are 162 games each season. After a thumping like that, baseball players wake up and play a game the next day. What that score doesn’t say? The Rockies won that three-game series. They beat the Angels the day before and the day after. Winning two out of three games against any team is an accomplishment.

But too often, we don’t see past the score, let alone dig deeper into the overall series. Baseball teaches us that it’s the longer view that wins out in the end, and losses — sometimes significant losses — are bookended by overlooked wins. Ultimately, we all wake up the next day, show up, and play our game of life. Take it from the Rockies: The bigger stories are worth our time and attention.

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