Hi Brad, there’s something deeper in Bauers’ story than perseverance, I think. He returned for the ‘profoundly practical’ reason of taking care of his family. Somewhere along the way, he rediscovered the freedom to play without making every outcome a judgment of his worth.
Letting go of attachment to results is precisely what allows excellence to emerge.
The Brewers seem to embody this collectively. Fundamentals, commitment, trust, and a willingness to compete without needing to control everything.
In today’s culture obsessed with extracting maximum value from everything, its encouraging to find humans who still care about doing something well, for its own sake. Thanks for sharing this one.
Maybe the Brewers winning the World Series in 2026 will open a portal out of the bad alternate universe we entered when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016.
Well said. I’ve saved so many quotes from Murphy and the team this year to come back to for motivation. “Win today” has become a personal mantra, a reminder to focus on the task at hand not the outcome. What a special group of humans to cheer for and be inspired by all season long.
Hi Brad, there’s something deeper in Bauers’ story than perseverance, I think. He returned for the ‘profoundly practical’ reason of taking care of his family. Somewhere along the way, he rediscovered the freedom to play without making every outcome a judgment of his worth.
Letting go of attachment to results is precisely what allows excellence to emerge.
The Brewers seem to embody this collectively. Fundamentals, commitment, trust, and a willingness to compete without needing to control everything.
In today’s culture obsessed with extracting maximum value from everything, its encouraging to find humans who still care about doing something well, for its own sake. Thanks for sharing this one.
Maybe the Brewers winning the World Series in 2026 will open a portal out of the bad alternate universe we entered when the Cubs won the World Series in 2016.
Progress over perfection <——Love this!
Well said. I’ve saved so many quotes from Murphy and the team this year to come back to for motivation. “Win today” has become a personal mantra, a reminder to focus on the task at hand not the outcome. What a special group of humans to cheer for and be inspired by all season long.
Well, except for us Dodger fans, we have zero use for the Brewers right now.😉