Dear Editor – The several expressions, which, lead to the topic I would like to share with the readers:
· “If you continue doing what you’ve been doing you will continue getting what you’ve always gotten.”
· “Hit them over- the-head with a 50mm X 100mm X 1.00mm timber to get the point across”
· “The map is not the territory and the territory is not the map”, and lastly,
· “If you know what you are looking for you are limited by what you know”
All of the above expressions relate to either an individual or group, or an organization when planning an action that will ultimately lead to the entity’s success. Planning for the eventual success of the Pacific Games 2023 is no exception.
Outlook for Jobs and Development of Infrastructure
1. It is a given that a strong private business leads to growth in creating jobs and a cycle of growth is a desirable outcome. The Pacific Games 2023 portends, the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to galvanize the nation to action.
2. Practice makes perfect is another, often misleading, idea / statement in the USA, and should be, revised to, “perfect practice potentially brings forth perfect outcomes.”
Together Everyone Accomplishes More
3. When TEAM or a group is consulting about moving forward with a host of actions, each suggested action, must not be, looked upon, as belonging to either the person or group originating the idea, but one must know that, the idea, now belongs to the consulting group. Any negative or positive comments directed towards the idea, is just that, it is at the idea and not the entity that introduced it; the shining spark of truth comes only after the clash of differing opinions. If after discussion, a decision is unanimously approved well and good, but if differences of opinion should arise, a majority of voices must prevail.
In the spirit of true consultation, those who were in the minority must now join hands with the majority and help, with the greatest zeal, to move the decision to its desired outcome.
Thus having followed the above suggestion is the sign of a mature individual, TEAM and committee and with that level of commitment all goals /objectives are possible to accomplish.
Having State of the Art Facilities does not automatically lead to State of the Art Outcomes
Lastly, I would like to share a few words for all potential /current National squad and prospective Pacific Games 2023 athlete participants. Playing on the Solomon Islands National squads in your respective activities does not leave room for compromise. You cannot fake your way to becoming a winner, a champion. All surface actions / issues are mere cosmetics.
To become a champion is to learn where the energy is, to know how to call on it, to replenish it and to know not to abuse it.
You must immerse yourself in the character of being a champion; it is a learned procedure; a discipline in order to function, during the course of the action, at close to being the best you can be. Planned actions become instinctive emotions so that they are automatic, thereby allowing for your team mates to connect with your moves.
The love of sports allows that to happen, it brings a person and entire teams to the level of sacrifice; now is the time to put in your mind that participating in your chosen sport in the 2023 Pacific Games should be raised to the level of a fine art. Meditate on it.
Don Boykin
Honiara