~:[CH15 - Day 39]:~ What Matters

 
~:[CH15 - Day 39]:~ What Matters

What I like about basketball at this age is, it doesn't matter. Win, lose, or draw, you're praised when you play hard. You make a mistake, that's okay. You lost the game, no problem. We want to succeed, but what truly is the meaning of success. On a day where everyone is flocking to their television to see who wins the Superbowl, the question is, is getting crowned the champion ultimately the sign of success? At the end of the game, you don't know who won or lost since the scoreboard shows 0-0. If that's the case, you can look at all the things you did well and all the things you need to work on. Shouldn't life be that way? Sure we want to get to a particular goal, but we don't control if we can get there or not all the time. All we can do is our best and the rest will play out as is. Yes, some may see this post as a participation trophy or a consolation prize, but I see this as self-development. When we focus on what really matters, which includes improvement, effort and the like, we find ourselves in a better place than when we simply focus on winning or reaching our goals. The motivation to get there is unmatched, but sometimes it also blinds us to the development and progress that needs to take place. This process takes time and when we try to rush the process, we lose sight of what really is important. I love sitting back, cheering when we do well, chuckling when a funny moment takes places, and feeling elated when you see them giving all they got out there on the court. These days don't last forever in this dog eat dog world, but I hope that people can see that the greatest victories in life are often those that people don't see. Work on yourself, develop, grow and truly find your way to success.