When we've been at a game and seen someone take a great catch, make a key 3-point shot, or picked up a spare ourselves, we've not only done what we set out to achieve (or seen it done), we've done it in the pressure of the moment - we feel exhilarated. I heard the opposite of this recently when it was remarked that Michael Clarke would hit the stumps seven times out of ten, yet he'd missed on this particular occasion - he 'missed the mark.'
In all sports there's the obvious objective..Thought Manifestation Review. we like to hit a target. Why do successful sporting performances feel so good?It's because we've met the objective in each case; we've mastered the game and as such have reaped increased confidence. We replay the event in our minds and this releases lovely chemicals into our brains. At times this confidence escapes us, but not this time--we nailed it!
It should be no surprise that there's a spiritual principle at play here. If the catch was dropped; if the 3-pointer was missed; if we totally missed picking up the spare, we've 'missed the mark.'In ancient biblical tradition there are two words, one Hebrew and one Greek, which highlight this principle, the principle of sin. Chata' and hamartano both "mean the act and the consequences of the act [i.e. the result]" of missing the mark.[1] There are around nine hundred instances of this version of sin occurring in the Bible.