Getting Better

So recently, my favorite NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, won the NBA Finals, solidifying their destiny. They’re also quite possibly, the greatest team in NBA history. I say that with an objective eye too. Now, what’s interesting is seeing all the videos and interviews and reading the articles leading up to their victory and even afterwards. There was a common theme I found throughout.


With the exception of one of the Hamptons 5, they don’t have any physical gifts that put them over the top. Draymond and Curry are undersized and Thompson is average physically. Iggy has a longer wingspan, but is on the downside of his career. Each and everyone of them has worked their ass of to get where they were. Even Kevin Durant. Sure, two of them may have had a leg up because their dads were in the NBA. But they still had to work to get to the top level of their game. When I realized that, I looked at them a little differently.


While I’m going to talk about basketball, this can be applied throughout everything. Most superstars worked to get where they’re at. Only a very small minority of them have physical gifts that separate them from the others in their league. Before then while they’re in grade or high school, they have those physical gifts. They’re the big fish in a small pond. But when they’re in the professional league, that physical gift is very slim or none. After that, hard work must come into play.


The great thing about being in the professional league is that you now have access to those professional services. That makes things easier. But if you don’t utilize them or put in the work, your career is never going to go anywhere and you’ll be out of the league quickly.


Much like the Warriors, I like to have the same mindset when it comes to writing. My goal has never been to be a best selling author or to win awards. While I would love for both things to happen, if it doesn’t happen, I’m not going to sweat it. Both things are entirely out of my control, and I try not to worry about things not in my control. Luckily, even though my body will age, it won’t stop me from quitting writing. My mind deteriorating on the other hand will eventually stop me.


But until that day happens, I’m going to keep on writing…



Marc Johnson

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Published on July 15, 2018 11:27
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