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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Joseph Barksdale has Acceptable Fidelity in His Job as an Oakland Raider
On the cover of the LSU magazine an article, titled Forward March features Joseph Barksdale. If you have acumen and you pay attention, you see a quote which says, “…have a clear vision for the future.” The quote was referring to the Senior Class at LSU.
The times we live in and even in NFL football require us to have an instantaneous rate of change in adjusting to scenarios and positioning ourselves to be in a winning position. Since the rules and capability of our opponents are constantly changing so we must be adaptive, responsive and discerning to make quick adjustments to outthink the opposition.
Some of the articles posted by Barksdale show his keen insight on what happens on the playing field in the NFL. He says, “Your best is only good enough for one week.” Although Barksdale is a rookie he is keen and he realizes that his interval of adjustment must be almost instantaneous in order to prevail in his position as tackle for the Oakland Raiders. Without describing his scenarios in a mathematical model, he somehow understands and articulates characteristics of the model in which he functions.
For example, Barksdale talks about “constant improvement.” He is sharing with us the need to constantly change in a positive way in order to master the random and non-deterministic behaviors on the playing field.
After reading his articles, I realized that Barksdale is very intelligent. So, I did some research and discovered that he had a GPA of 3.5. Since I also noticed that Barksdale has a goal of becoming a great man, I tagged him as a man with extraordinary fidelity to his job as a professional athlete. We sometimes label this quality as “acceptable fidelity.”
Now, let’s define “fidelity” for you. Here is a definition:
"Fidelity" is the quality of being faithful or loyal. Its original meaning regarded duty to a lord or a king. It is derived from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal".
As I continued to read about Barksdale and peeped into his mind, I realized that he is a man who is not afraid to tackle a challenge. He recognizes that he must be both physically and mentally strong. In my opinion, mental strength precedes physical strength. An athlete cannot comply with a rigid schedule to maintain fitness and preparedness for a game unless he is mentally disciplined to adhere to an excellent regimen.
In Daniel Chapter 10, it says, in part:
The message was true, but the appointed time was long; and he understood the message, and had understanding of the vision.
It seems Barksdale has a vision of what he wants and what route to take to embrace his vision of greatness. His articles entail him “writing his vision.”
Barksdale is young but he is wise. He is doing what a book of wisdom suggests that we all do.
The wise words on the cover of the LSU magazine have set a brick in the strong foundation laid for the life and accomplishments of Barksdale. One writer says,
“Write down the revelation
and make it plain on tablets
so that a herald[b] may run with it.
3 For the revelation awaits an appointed time;
it speaks of the end
and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait for it;
it[c] will certainly come
and will not delay
One writer published an article to help us look into the mind of Barksdale. I, too, have looked into his thoughts and his vision. Based on what I have read, Barksdale is headed in the right direction. He is loyal to his vision. As a part of the new generation of Oakland Raiders, he is a man who writes his vision and has the integrity to match what he writes with what he does.
It’s exciting to be a fan of such an outstanding 22 year old tackle. In time, he has the potential of becoming a great Oakland Raider comparable to and exceeding his illustrious accomplishments at LSU.
Barksdale has a vision of greatness. At the appointed time, it (his vision) will certainly come…and will not delay.
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