In a world full of distractions, hockey teaches us how to focus
Hockey makes life simple.
Everywhere we turn, we’re being hammered with noise. Political noise. Social media noise. Gossip. Celebrities. Events. A constant buzz hitting our ears and invading our minds.
Sometimes I wonder — what if all of it is just distraction?
What if, instead of soaking in the chaos, we tuned it all out and focused only on what matters? What if we locked in on our mission, our dream, our purpose?
For some of us, that’s the hockey dream. That glorious journey up the hockey ladder where we are tested and pushed to our absolute limit — physically, mentally, emotionally. Everyone who chases it eventually reaches that breaking point where the thought of giving up feels stronger than the will to keep going.
But here’s the truth: the ones who push past that moment of surrender — the ones who skate through the wall instead of folding — they discover something deep inside. A fire. A heartbeat. A warrior ethos that pulses through your veins and reshapes who you are.
That’s what hockey gives you. That’s what dream chasing demands.
But don’t forget — there will always be voices trying to pull you away. Some external. Some internal. Some designed to distract you. Some designed to numb you. And if you’re not careful, you’ll look up one day and realize you’ve been drifting in a fog of noise and media vomit instead of skating toward your destiny.
So here’s my challenge for you today: start recognizing the inputs. Ask yourself:
Is this voice moving me toward my dream?
Or is it taking me away from it?
Or worse… is it just keeping me stuck, numb, and distracted?
Reject the noise. Tune it out. Start narrating your own story. Make your inner voice the voice of a warrior. Let it call you forward, one stride at a time, into the future you’re building.
When you reach that point — when your inner voice is aligned with your dream — you’ll feel it. You’ll be in perfect stride, ready to skate full speed toward your destiny.
See you out there in the chase,
—Bobby Robins, Savage Motivator, ex Hockey Pro