🏀Basketball Lessons🏀
I've just come from a Friday basketball game and realized that many basketball maxims apply to normal life as well.
Enjoy.
//A THREAD//
I've just come from a Friday basketball game and realized that many basketball maxims apply to normal life as well.
Enjoy.
//A THREAD//
1. Believe in Action You're About to Take
Whether it's shot, break, or defending your opponent:
If you don't believe in the success of that action you will unconsciously behave in a way that leads to failure.
Believe in the success of whatever you are about to do.
Whether it's shot, break, or defending your opponent:
If you don't believe in the success of that action you will unconsciously behave in a way that leads to failure.
Believe in the success of whatever you are about to do.
2. Use Encouraging Words More
You don't see into other people's minds.
And you never know.
The encouraging word costs you nothing and it may give your teammate the spark of support he craves.
Avoid platitudes and genuinly support your bros.
You don't see into other people's minds.
And you never know.
The encouraging word costs you nothing and it may give your teammate the spark of support he craves.
Avoid platitudes and genuinly support your bros.
3. Judge The Decision, Not The Outcome
You take a shot and when you miss you start apologizing immediately.
- Was there a better alternative?
- Was it a good shot position?
- Was your "setup" right?
Make a judgment based on answers to those questions not the outcome.
You take a shot and when you miss you start apologizing immediately.
- Was there a better alternative?
- Was it a good shot position?
- Was your "setup" right?
Make a judgment based on answers to those questions not the outcome.
4. Don't Use "Sorry" as a Buzzword
The more you say something the less value it has.
"I love you" is a very strong statement, but not in case you use it instead of "Great meal, thanks".
Respect the frequency of using specific words if you want them to be respected.
The more you say something the less value it has.
"I love you" is a very strong statement, but not in case you use it instead of "Great meal, thanks".
Respect the frequency of using specific words if you want them to be respected.
5. Shared goal > Your ego
-You're negative because of your bad performance
-You're trying to "make up" for missed shots by taking other terrible shots
-You scold your teammates to feel better
Stop it
You are there to contribute to the team's win, not to feel "good" yourself.
-You're negative because of your bad performance
-You're trying to "make up" for missed shots by taking other terrible shots
-You scold your teammates to feel better
Stop it
You are there to contribute to the team's win, not to feel "good" yourself.
