Get Over It!

Posted by Scott Williams
13 Comments
December 3, 2010
Leadership | Life Application | Quotes | Sports

I was already tired of hearing all of the crybaby hype coming out of the City Of Cleveland before the game even tipped off this evening.   I don’t want to even waste writing space sharing all of the negative antics, as I’m sure that you have heard or seen most of them.

I’m not gonna lie, the shirt featured in this post did make me chuckle out loud — “The Lyin King.”  Seriously, holding onto the bitterness it’s such a waste of time…  Get Over It! To top it all off LeBron rolled into Cleveland and put on a clinic, as he scored 38 points before the 4th quarter even started.

I remember similar crybaby antics coming coming from the City Of Seattle when they lost the Seattle SuperSonics to Oklahoma City.  They are gone… Get Over It! To top it all off the now Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has record sell-outs and will be in the playoffs again this year.

Why should you waste your time on water that has clearly strolled way on the other side of the bridge?  You shouldn’t…  You Should Get Over It!

  • If your boyfriend or girlfriend cheated on you… Get Over It!
  • If someone wronged you… Get Over It!
  • If life brings you lemons… Get Over It!
  • If a player or your favorite team decides to do something different… Get Over It!
  • If you want to move from where you are to where you need to be… Get Over It!

The bottom line is that if you allow someone to anger you, you are allowing them to conquer you.

“Anger is one letter short of Danger.” ~Elanor Roosevelt

Get Over It!

Why are people so unwilling to Get Over It?

  • http://Http.//WATERisLIFE.com Ken Surritte

    Great insights and personal application. Thanks Scott!

    • Scott Williams

      Thanks ken… I enjoyed coffee, look forward to doing it again.

  • http://thompsonland.tk Bryan Thompson

    Very true, Scott! My mother used to say there was one important question to ask when something unpleasant happens to you: “It’s over, what can you do about it?” If the answer to that question is something you can truly do about it, then do it. If you can’t answer it, move on with your life. Good post!

    • Scott Williams

      Excellent… Moma’s always have some great wisdom.

  • Adolfo Morales

    Great post! I disagree with “Get Over It,” though. Using a similar scenario, several years back the Cleveland Browns were sold out of Cleveland. The fans was really upset about that too. Instead of boycotting, they decided the best option was to find a new ownership team that would bring a new team to Cleveland and apply for expansion privileges with the NFL. Within a couple of years, they had a new team playing again! I believe the key, as Bryan posted, is to ask “What can I do about it now?” The answer is rarely get over it. Figure out what you can control: recruit a new “franchise” player, forgive, move on, make lemonade, etc. There are options IF you are willing to sit down and consider the alternatives!

    • Scott Williams

      I agree, I just think one of the options for many people is to “Get Over It!” :-) Thanks again for the thoughts!

  • http://seekingpastor.wordpress.com seekingpastor

    It seems that when your identity is based upon a sports team or an athlete and that team or athlete lets you down, you are left in a state of emotional disarray. It appears that this condition often causes wild displays of animosity that takes a while to move past. Hopefully those who follow Jesus find our identity in Him. If we do this, we will never be let down.

  • Scott Williams

    Well said sir! I heard someone really smart once say… It’s Not That Serious!

  • http://www.marcmillan.com Marc Millan

    Ha! I cannot believe it, why do people choose to drain the energy God gives them in negativity?
    Use it positively folks!
    Now can we help the folks in Boston get over the Yankees?
    M_

  • keisha brown

    i disagree with this post.

    you are told to heal yourself before entering another relationship..so i need to do whatever i need to in order to do so.

    if by get over it..you mean don’t hold onto it for bitterness sake..then sure. but being cheated on is not the same as rooting against a random sports player. using a past trauma as a crutch is not healthy – but some take longer to move past from than others.

    it’s really easy to say get over it..if you aren’t the one going through the situation. if my mom died..would you tell me to get over that too? how bout if i was sexually assaulted as a child?

    everything is situational.

    • Ryan Hollingsworth

      I’m in your same situation, i spent 6 years devoted to the woman I married… when I forgave her for her affair she said she didn’t want to be married, so it was over…

      However, to me, “get over it” has kind of been a similar way of life. You see, I was alone, 700 miles from my nearest friend or family member. I said OK God, I have no job, no home, no car, no family, and no friends, and i just don’t want to hurt anymore. What God did for me that next week was AWESOME, I gave Him my burden, and he provided… a 91 explorer (learned manual trans,woot) a job for the New York Times (been looking for any job for a year that wasn’t fast food), and an apartment in a city where i had dozens of friends, and my family is only 2 hours away.

      Cheating is awful, especially when your mind set is for life. You don’t get over it over night, just this past friday was the sixth anniversary from when i took this girl out dancing beneath the stars and we shared our first kiss… those memories don’t fade over night, but we make a conscious decision to let them rule our hearts. Instead of returning to that location on Friday, I met with my closest friend, a guy i’ve known since we were 4, and just hung out. I could have sat there with a flask, gotten drunk and felt sorry for myself, like many people do after a break up, i chose to be awesome, rather than be depressed.

      I had “every right to be angry” to be bitter, and to show malice to the family that told me “God just wants her to be happy, so her cheating on you must be ok.” I had every right, said my friends, to hate everyone of them. However, the forgiveness i showed her, and her family, has helped me find peace.

      I am by no means dating anytime soon, i’m just saying i’m at peace with that situation, God really showed up. I have a few years of discipleship ahead of me before i am ready to date again, because the scar in my heart now is that marriage is foolish… and i don’t want that opinion, i should not date until that scar has healed, and marriage is a possibility again someday..

      so yes, i agree with you, being cheating on is awful, but when i am feeling sad, i choose to feel awesome instead. I know i have a provider, a father, a glorious creator who can heal any wound, so i set my eyes upon Jesus instead of my situation. Then, the outlook is a lot brighter, because i’m focusing on grace, forgiveness, patience, peace, and love… there is no envy, lust, hate, or malice when you’re focused on Jesus.

      Twice i made the comment of being ‘awesome,’ know that is not out of arrogance, but out of the realization that our God is an awesome God, and we are His children. when we are in His grip, we are in a manner of speaking, awesome; thus, i choose to embrace God, and His awesomeness, instead of my carnal nature and depression it leads to, this boost my self esteem and confidence, two things a person in my situation typically have very little of.

  • Jimmy Hankins

    conquer me? CONQUER ME???? Scott, words are supposed to be MY toys! This just isn’t fair. Fine. I’m over it. (grin)

  • jimmy hankins

    “Why are people so unwilling to Get Over It?”

    But pain is so much easier than forgiveness.

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