Appropriate Celebration

Is it okay to celebrate when we have won, achieved a goal, accomplished something significant?

Sporting events are comonly discolored by inordinate over-the-top celebrations,  Following the recent 49ers impropbable comeback win over the Saints in last week's playoff game in San Francisco, the report was that there were only 29 arrests and most of them were for intoxication.  The news pundits observed that this was a low number.

That in contrast to soccer (futbol) games in Europe where people have actually been trampled to death...celebrating!

There is almost a subtle suggestion among the most disciplined ("driven"?) that exulting in our successes may prohibit us from moving forward.  The temptation may be to "rest on our laurels" and to abandon the quest for continuing excellence.

There is some validity to this concern.  Were the 49ers to spend the weekend in drunken revelry, show up late for work on Monday and reluctantly go through the motions during this week of practice in preparation for the New York Giants, the end result on Sunday afternoon would be fairly   predictable--inevitable defeat.

So here's a key word in our life pursuits--balance. Think about this.

B-e focused on your goal.

A-llow for hard work and discipline in reaching it

L-et accontability be a tool for staying on course

A-ccept occasional misteps along the way

N-ever give up or exit the pursuit

C-elebrate the reaching of the goal

E-xhale, and move forward.

If the 49ers are to win on Sunday...and celebrste on Monday...they need to put their party hats away, put their football grubbies on and do the hard work.  it may result in another victory.

And another hard-earned and well-deserved celebration!