Don't Count Your Chickens

I hate the phrase don't count your chickens until they hatch. I hate most phrases like this. They are cliche and often hook back to superstition. But in this case, I can see the benefit of this concept.

When shooting, we can do only one thing really well at a time. If we focus too much on score, we lose sight of what we are really doing which is shooting and aiming with perfect form. Lesson learned: let go of the outcome and be a part of the process. Stop counting the damn chickens. They will be there at the end of the game no matter what. And if you stop counting this there very well may be more of them to count at the end.

For regular, non-shooting life, well this could be like focusing on the journey that is life. Live each moment instead of looking to the end of the line.