What a difference four weeks makes.
Just when much of the Seahawks faithful — well, the bandwagon faithful, at least — were ready to toss their jerseys into depths typically reserved for Mariners fans by mid-July, the team has rattled off one of the more impressive month-long stretches in its history.
In his last four games, Russell Wilson has posted an eye-popping 16-0 touchdown-to-interception ratio, while the Seahawks have outscored their opponents by an average of 20-plus points.
In light of a season seemingly on the brink of becoming one that, in all likelihood, will include the team’s fourth-straight playoff appearance, there are a couple of burning questions.
Was it worth it to write the team off last month? To that end, was it worth it to assume the worst?
Yes, plenty of people kept the faith. Those who didn’t could learn a thing or two about the power of positive thinking — not for the sake of the team but for their own well-being.
We’re at a juncture in our region’s history where there’s a lot to be pessimistic about. It’s been two years since Bertha moved so much as an inch under the city (the tunnel was originally supposed to open this month, you may remember), the Legislature is continuing to grapple with the state’s “paramount duty” to fund basic education and the number of unsheltered people in and around King County continues to grow.
As you can tell, this isn’t really about football. Rather, it’s how quickly and easily many of us are willing to throw in the towel.
It’s easy to give up. Arguably, it’s even easier to wring your hands about whatever social ill is in the forefront of your mind on any given day online without actually doing anything.
Getting over the ideological hump that all hope is lost does require some effort. Actually doing something to solve those problems? Well, that might just require putting down this paper and committing to volunteer, lobby or protest.
But it all starts with a little faith and the belief that things can change for the better. Maybe it starts with your outlook on football. All you need to do for the Hawks is believe and cheer, while the outcome is ultimately out of your hands.
With some of the big issues facing our region, there actually is the ability to effect change. It all starts with the belief that it can be done.
At this point, we could all probably use a little more hope, and as we prepare to enter a new year, there’s no better time than the present to change your mindset from “can’t do” to “can.” Positive thinking has more power than you might think.