Sunday, February 12, 2012
Finding Your Way
Melrose has a rich tradition of success in girls basketball, success born of playing quality basketball. Quality basketball in large part meant consistent man-to-man defense supplemented by offense built off transition basketball, often turning steals, deflections, and turnovers into points.
Nothing carries more self-destructive power than doubt, questioning your self-worth, your ability, and your potential. Nobody has the right to take that from a person. All players miss shots and make mistakes; great players make bad plays and bad decisions...but they do it less often than lesser players.
Sometimes, players need nothing more than a reinfusion of confidence to regain the intangibles that supplement the tangible skill, athleticism, and teamwork.
But teamwork is born from self-awareness of strengths and limitations, and the ability to share that with teammates. Success requires many elements, but among the most important are confidence, composure, and compassion.
Coach Dick Bennett gave his players laminated sheets emphasizing five requirements for successful players:
Passion - a love for the game
Unity - teamwork; the team is the star of the team
Selflessness - you must be able to put others before yourself
Humility - confidence without self-aggrandizement
Thankfulness - appreciation for all that you have received
Teams with a successful process achieve up to their potential, disabuse doubt, overcoming internal or external obstacles, and deny excessive credit to opposition. They simply do whatever it takes to reach their goals.
Inspiration is a stimulus to achievement. Whether using self-reinforcing statements or imagery, winners find a way.
Nothing carries more self-destructive power than doubt, questioning your self-worth, your ability, and your potential. Nobody has the right to take that from a person. All players miss shots and make mistakes; great players make bad plays and bad decisions...but they do it less often than lesser players.
Sometimes, players need nothing more than a reinfusion of confidence to regain the intangibles that supplement the tangible skill, athleticism, and teamwork.
But teamwork is born from self-awareness of strengths and limitations, and the ability to share that with teammates. Success requires many elements, but among the most important are confidence, composure, and compassion.
Coach Dick Bennett gave his players laminated sheets emphasizing five requirements for successful players:
Passion - a love for the game
Unity - teamwork; the team is the star of the team
Selflessness - you must be able to put others before yourself
Humility - confidence without self-aggrandizement
Thankfulness - appreciation for all that you have received
Teams with a successful process achieve up to their potential, disabuse doubt, overcoming internal or external obstacles, and deny excessive credit to opposition. They simply do whatever it takes to reach their goals.
Inspiration is a stimulus to achievement. Whether using self-reinforcing statements or imagery, winners find a way.
// posted by Ron Sen, MD, FCCP @ 9:20 PM 
