Taking it to the next level

[Mottfia]

No one said you couldn't or shouldn't strive to get better, what I said was You can push that plateau up but only to a certain percentage through hard work and dedication but you will hit a total stopping point.

I'm not sold on this one Catt. We're talking about the development of the mind. I will say that if you mind is not completely dedicated to being the best then you won't reach your potential...but then again you never wanted to in the first place.

But a man, whos mind is dedicated to being the best, can take it as far as his oppurtunity allows him. That oppurtunity is time, money, and great teachers.

If we could fish everyday with the intent on learning then we would get exponentally better at everything fish. The money allows is to pay the bills  

A great teacher really boosts the learning curve. He/She would be the one to give you your base understanding of bass and even model your train of thought. Imagine if a guy fishes with Catt for a few years. That guys style and train of thought would begin to mimick Catt's. Then if he were to fish with me, he would begin to develop in my style and possibly find a way to combine our different ways. The guy would then have a solid understanding of two fishing situations and have an understanding for the mindset for learning those situations.

I don't believe in the mind having an absolute plateau. As long as you work hard, are dedicated, and have the right oppurtunities you can take it as high as you want to.

Mottfia

[Paul Roberts]

Catt wrote:

It absolutely comes down to what your brain is capable of interpreting

"There is only as much beauty in nature as we are prepared to appreciate. And not a grain more." -HD Thoreau

Favorite quote of mine.

[Koop]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E9EXooqZBk

;D

[Catt]

You have so few pitchers in the world that can throw 98 mph fast ball because the rest of us don't have the ability & never will throw one.

As pertaining to bass fishing catching a quality size sack or a double digit bass isn't really that difficult but doing it consistently is. I know guys who have all the right equipment from a $60,000 bass right down to what clothes to wear, they fish 100+ days a year, and really have everything necessary to turn Pro. Yet come tournament weight-in time they can't break the top 50, why you think that is?

One main reason double digit bass is so hard catch is because there aint that many of them and regardless of what 10+ eats it may never be 25 lbs.

[kikstand454]

i do beleive that dedication is the only key to be the best that you can be.... but then.. there IS a plateau. you can only be as good at something as your abilities allow.

if dedication and hard work and commitment is all it took then there would be no record holders, no dominate players, no incredible acheivments.

in their respective sports there have been thousands of athletes that have worked as hard or harder than phelps,armstrong,gretzky,jordan,woods,federer,kvd....etc.

but they are NOT them.

being the best you can be at what you love to do is the most you can ask for. if you are prepared when the right opportunity comes along (luck)  then you will succeed to the best of your ability.

just my .02