Do you know Martinism?
Posted at 8:00 a.m.
No, I am not talking to you about the philosophical current of the XIXe century claiming the teachings of Martinez de Pasqually and Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin, according to which the initiate who has received divine inspiration becomes a kind of god, in human form. I am talking to you about the new Martinism, a philosophical current of the 21ste century, claiming the teachings of Martin St-Louis, according to which the initiate who has received the inspiration of coach becomes a kind of sage, in human form.
Above all, do not confuse Martinisms with Perronisms. The perronisms are slips uttered by the former coach of the Montreal Canadiens and the Quebec Nordiques Jean Perron. Remember: “It sells like little ponchos. This is the tip of the asparagus. You take the water out of my mouth. It’s absurd and funny. While the martinisms are reflections issued by the current coach of the Montreal Canadiens, Martin St-Louis. This is not nonsense, but deep meaning. See it yourself with this first Martinism:
“I’m a big believer, especially with young players. I look at their ceiling. I don’t care about their floor. Especially when they are young. Show me your ceiling and we’ll take care of your floor together. »
Not sure you understand? It’s normal. The words of a prophet always seem nebulous on first hearing. This is the case with St-Louis, as with Confucius and Nostradamus. It is to push us to dig deeper.
“Show me your ceiling and we’ll take care of your floor together. At first glance, it looks like a RONA slogan, but it’s much more inspiring than that. Show me your ceiling, show me how far you can go, and we’ll take care of your floor together, I’ll help you with where you are.
Second quote from Thoughts from Martin:
” I do not coach not many players with the puck, I coach the other four players. The puck is the present, the other four players are the future. »
Oh there, we fall into metaphysics. The important thing is not where the puck is, the important thing is where the puck will be. A coach is not there to say what to do with the puck, everyone knows what to do with the puck, he has to put it in. A coach is here to tell you how to get the puck. So that your future becomes your present. Do you understand ? Are you ready for the next level?
“Not all players are the same. But I want them to bring their game inside our game. Tsé, you can’t just play your game. Do you have to play it game. Make you bring your game to the game. I don’t know if you understand? »
I told you that we were falling into the deep. Bring your game into the game. Bring your individuality into the community. You can’t just think of yourself, you have to think of yourself in relation to others. The prophet doesn’t want a team of robots that all play the same way. He wants a team of individuals who play differently, but complement each other. That the sum of the differences makes a difference to win. It is a social project.
There are more promising ideas in a Martin St-Louis press briefing than in an entire election campaign.
Of his 32-year-old caretaker, Jake Allen, St. Louis said, “It’s nice to have someone who’s willing to plant trees knowing they’ll never sit in the shade. . »
By fixing the mistakes of his young defenders, the veteran Cerberus allows them to grow, but he will not be there anymore, when they have grown to the point of being able to protect their goalkeeper with their branches from the rays of opposing attackers. Allen sows, but another will reap. I hope that St-Louis will still be there to reap the magnificent field of honor that it is sowing.
The senior management of the Canadiens has chosen their man really well. Knowing that the reconstruction of the club was going to be a long and difficult period, with its share of downs and a few ups, the CH decided to bet not only on a coach hockey, but on a coach of life, too, teaching both players and amateurs.
Lose or win, Martin St-Louis always arrives at the microphone, after a match, with a speech posed with philosophical impulses. We are angry with him because he plays Wideman on the five-man attack, and he talks to us about the ceiling, the floor, the shade, the trees, the present and the future. Calms you. We relativize. We understand that progress is not just a question of points.
One last Martinism for the road:
“There’s not a life worth living if you can’t share it with the people you love. »
Deep, I told you.
That said, I still hope he will play Guhle on the power play tonight.
Good game ! And above all, good press briefing from coach !