Losing Before You Begin
By Jason in Motivational, Pet Peeves, Sports | 4 comments
So I was playing basketball Monday night and to pick the teams we chose 2 captains and then the captains would then alternate picking who they wanted on their team. Fair enough right?
So the teams get picked and one of the guys on my team immediately starts bitching about how our captain picked crappy teams and the teams are unfair.
Honestly, the teams might have been unfair but I am use to being an underdog and loved the challenge. It really didn’t sit well with me that a guy on my team was throwing in the towel mentally before the game even began.
Once the game started that particular guy was clearly not giving 100% and the sad part was he was our most talented player and we only ended up losing by 3 points 11-8.
Imagine if this guy gave 100% and relished the challenge of playing a more talented team rather than just saying the teams are unfair and then tanking it.
Why do people think like this? It’s beyond me. I never really care who’s on my team because I love challenges and I love to overcome despite circumstances.
Bottom line is don’t make excuses and work hard. That way at the end of the day, win or lose, you can say that you gave it your all and you can feel good about yourself and know deep down you did everything you could to win.
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John Henry | Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
Hi Jason,
It is really important today to have a work / life balance, and spend time with those people and those things that really matter in todays ever changing world.
I have made a decision to replace my winnings and entries into the UK national lottery, by playing a new and unique lotto style lucky numbers game with a company global won plus.
This way, instead of “hoping” to win large sums of lottery wins, I actually can now earn and learn to make money and win with their unique mutiwin feature. This way I know that I will be doing everything I could to win, whilst helping others to win, which will make me feel good also.
I wish the guy on your team was more motivated, this way you may have won the basketball match.
I agree, I think that it is a true measure of a person to overcome everything in the face of adversity and losing before you begin.
Change the mindset to winning at the start and become even more of a winner.. just tell your friend that he should ALWAYS try your best.
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Good Luck JJ
Davion | Secrets Of Affiliate Marketing | Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
Absolutely right! Overcoming the mental mindset is the first most important task especially in the face of adversity. In fact, this conditions us to outperform ourselves!
Jason | Aug 21, 2008 | Reply
John,
Great job on redirecting those funds to a business instead of the lotto. You are definetely in the right mindset. I wish you the best.
And Davion, absolutely so much of business is mental. If we can master than we are far ahead of others.
JJ
Sandy Hall | Aug 22, 2008 | Reply
Hi Jason,
I believe that the positive motivation that you have is backed by your years of the ‘ultimate discipine’ you received in the Marine Corp.
Unfortunately, quite a lot of folks have grown up without that kind of motivational attitude.
This is an unfortunate thing to say.
But if the young ones growing up now had a chance to have the kind of education and training you had during your years in the military, there would be less people like your basketball teammate and more people with your kind of mindset.
Aaaah, wouldn’t that be something?
Just my 2 cents…
Your loyal friend, customer, and subscriber,
Sandy Hall
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