Trickeration

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hours." -Henry David Thoreau

In the American sport of football, each team is attempting to disguise their real intentions. They do so in order to surprise their opponent and enabling them to achieve a goal. That goal might be to score a touchdown or to stop the other from scoring said touchdown. A term is used by the announcers to liven up the description of these disguised plays and is referred to as "trickeration."

Trickeration is basically defined as a creative play that fools the camera man and the defensive team. It can be very effective when the other team falls into believing you are always doing things in a routine and predictable manner. One of the most famous college football "trickeration" plays was in the 1984 Orange Bowl. The play was called a "fumblerooski" and resulted in a touchdown.

The interesting thing about "trickeration" is that life itself tends to pull these types of plays on our plans. You could call it circumstance, but many times it feels like a disguised play against our plans of achieving a goal in life. Life throws something at us that we least expect or at least did not plan for.

Yet we can play that same game. We can do the unexpected and catch life off guard with our own little "trickeration" play. Other people fall into a belief that we are always doing things in a routine and predictable manner. That means we get treated that way and most likely not be given the chance to advance because of it. Yet a good defense against failure is a good offense, with a few unexpected tricks thrown in.

So keep trying new things, new tricks, new surprises. Keep yourself moving towards your goals. There will be life circumstances and people trying to keep you from achieving your goals. But with a determined offense that keeps moving forward and a few surprises, you will achieve those goals.

Stay inspired my friends.