Category: Sports

Motivation, Sports

Humility and Balance in Life

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In football, when you watch your game or practice footage, they always tell you that your performance is never as good or bad as you think.

You can’t get too excited about your film, nor can you get too discouraged to watch it either. This teaches you to stay humble and not let success get to your head, while also teaching you not to get too down on yourself when things don’t go as planned.

Ultimately, the lesson of not getting too high or too low applies to all aspects of life. Whether it’s in sports or in our personal and professional lives, staying grounded and level-headed is key to long-term success and fulfillment. By keeping this lesson in mind, we can all strive to become better versions of ourselves every day.

Motivation, Sports

Expand Your Dreams: Reach Beyond

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As a kid, I dreamed of playing in the NFL, like most kids do. It always seemed achievable, but statistics suggest otherwise. Making it to the NFL is a very difficult task. Only 1.6% of college players make it, and some people don’t even make it to college.

I say all this to say that I did it. I would be lying if I said it was hard to do. Don’t get me wrong, it takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but that goes for anything you want in life. I just had to make the right choices. Making it to the NFL was very eye-opening. I realized that it is possible to achieve your wildest dreams, and I also learned that a lot of times we do not dream big enough.

If I can make it to the NFL against all odds, what else can I do? I have to think even bigger because I know it’s possible. You may have a big goal or dream that you feel is hard to reach, but believe me when I tell you that you’re closer to that goal than you think, and it’s easier to achieve than you think.

So, whatever your biggest dream is, think even bigger. You’re more than capable of reaching it.

Motivation, Sports

Power of Positive Language

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In high school, I had a football coach who would often say that I wasn’t good at catching the football. I had been playing football for about 10 years at the time, and never had a problem catching the ball, so I knew he was wrong.

He would say it so often and with so much confidence that my other teammates would start to believe him. Next, I started to believe him. I didn’t want the ball thrown to me because I was afraid I would drop the ball. Sometimes I would drop the ball when it was thrown to me, and he would pretty much say “I told you so”. That season I became strictly a running back. If the ball wasn’t handed to me, I wasn’t getting it.

The following year I got a new coach who would tell me that I can catch the ball. Not only did he tell me I could catch, he told me that I had to. He would draw up plays that were meant for me to catch passes. I thought he was crazy at first. I then began to realize that he was right. I could catch the football. This gave me the confidence I needed.

That season I caught a lot of passes. I even had a highlight on the news after one game of me catching a pass with one hand. Me catching the ball that year was very crucial for the success of our team. It all started with my coach saying that I could do it.

The words and opinions of others can have a significant impact on our confidence and self-esteem. It’s important to be mindful of what we say to others and how we receive feedback from them. Negative or critical words can lead to self-doubt and a lack of confidence, while positive and supportive words can inspire and uplift us.

It’s important to surround ourselves with people who encourage and support us, and to be mindful of the impact our words can have on others. There is a way to critique others. If you do chose to give criticism, try to give that person a solution or optimism that they can improve. Don’t just put them down and leave it at that.

Speak positivity in other’s life. Your words have the power to either make or break them.

Motivation, Random Thoughts, Sports

The best ability is accountability

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I know that in football and other sports, coaches often say that the best ability is availability. If you’re injured or can’t show up to practice or games, or suspended, then you will not be able to contribute to the team. That mindset helped me a lot in sports. I made good choices and took care of my body. I knew if I did that I had a good chance of playing in the game.

I think there’s another ability that is just as important, if not more so: accountability. It’s the ability to take responsibility for your actions and decisions. You have to know everything that you do has consequences, and you have to accept those consequences, good or bad.

In sports, you have to hold yourself accountable to be able to improve. Being coachable takes a lot of accountability. A coach can’t help you get better if you can’t accept that there was a problem in the first place. Eventually they will move on from trying to help you, and you just won’t play.

If you break the law and you hold yourself accountable, the judge might lesson the punishment. If you don’t hold yourself accountable, the judge might be more harsh on you.

Accountability helps build trust and respect, and it’s crucial for personal growth and development. It’s good to hold others accountable as well as ourselves.

Availability is important, but you can’t be available at all times unless you hold yourself accountable. So when you’re thinking about what it takes to succeed, remember: the best ability is accountability.