24/03/2025
This week has really tested my thinking and I have called into play the Above the Line Model. 🧠
This model is simple in its idea though can be difficult to implement. Quite often we fall Below the Line in our thinking and look to:
❌ Blame
❌ Excuse
❌ Deny
what has happened. We look to Blame others, Deny we were at fault, and/or create Excuses for our behaviour. 🥺
Yet if we move Above the Line then we take:
✔ Accountability
✔ Ownership
✔ Responsibility
of actions, behaviour and thinking. We start to look at what we can do and acknowledge what was in our control (ie ourselves) 😮
Though this model plays across all areas of our lives it became more prominent for me in respect of hockey. Over a period of 5 days I played 4 games for 3 different teams. Unfortunately we lost all the games (I know I am the common denominator 😂). Initially I laid in my BED of Below the Line thinking, blaming my team mates, creating excuses and denying I had any part to play.
But as I began to paddle my way through my thoughts my OAR guided me to take ownership of my actions, take accountability of my behaviour and responsibility of what I did. I noted I did not look after my body properly, I did not eat, sleep or nurture my body well. I am only responsible for what I did and I did not always give the right pass, make the right play or keep my head up. 😧
Moving forward I have noted my part in this and rather than look at others and just lie in my BED. I would gain more from using my OAR to glide through the ebbs and flows of life. 🚣♀️
Next time things go wrong be more Above the Line!
