Ball is Life

If you’ve been on social media for a while, you’ve probably come across a “ball is life” person before. It represents someone who loves and live for the game (whichever sport they are passionate about). They might only wear sportswear, and everything they think or do is “ball” related. They often post pictures of themselves doing something sports related with the caption or hashtag “ball is life”. I’ve never been that extreme of an athlete, but I do think “ball is life.”

Over the years I have realized that the same traits that makes someone a great athlete, are the same traits that make them a great employee, entrepreneur, spouse, friend, and just a great person overall. I’ve come across a lot a talented athletes that didn’t pan out because they only had the physical traits to be a great athlete, and not the other traits. I’ve also come across good athletes who transitioned to be good at every other thing in life as well. To be good at sports (and life), you have be coachable, disciplined, have good time management, self-driven, a hard worker, good at teamwork, a good communicator, learn from your mistakes, have good character, etc.

I’ve noticed that the athletes that I went to college with who made it all four years as a student-athlete, are now successful in whatever field of work they chose to pursue. That’s not a surprise to me. Those same skills that made them a good athlete are still being used.

Playing Football for me was more than a sport, it had to be a way of life. Every choice I made off the field would effect me on the field. I had to have a proper diet, a good workout regimen, get good grades, stay out of trouble, get a good amount of sleep every night. Everything matters. I may have thought that what I was doing was helping me be a better player, but it really was helping me be a better person.

You can never play a sport in your life, but still have the traits of a great athlete. This will help you be great at whatever you do in life. Ball is life. Make sure you have the skills to succeed.