Like Michael Jordan, Take the Shot
The hurdle is in the first step. Gathering up the courage to make a change, take a stance, tackle a goal.
I wonder if most of the difficulty comes from not believing in ourselves. Doubting our ability to follow through. Why try?
But deciding to try is exactly what we need to do.
Michael Jordan said, “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. . .I’ve failed over and over again and that is why I succeed.”
Think of that. 9000 shots. People were watching, from the stands, on TV, for every one of those 9000 shots that he missed. Those had to be painful moments.
But if he hadn’t taken those shots, he would never have made the successful ones.
I think of this quote often. Any time I’m afraid of what people might say if I end up being wrong or don’t reach my goal, whether it involves writing or working out.
For me, writing has required my willingness to make 9000 shots. I’ve been writing all of my adult life, and the landscape of publishing has changed dramatically during this time. I’ve had peaks and valleys, highs and lows. And I’ve had to reevaluate along the way, decide if I wanted to embrace the change or stay in a place where I felt stuck.
Ultimately, we need to act on the things we care about and want in our lives. I remind myself regularly to take the shot. Some I’ll make. Some I won’t. Tenacity is what will keep me going for the next one.
Is there something you’re debating acting on in your life? Starting an exercise routine? Adding juicing to your nutrition plan? Mending fences with a loved one? Leaving a job you don’t love anymore?
Take the shot.
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