What can you learn about relationships from a famous basketball point guard?
Apparently a lot.
Steve Nash was a pretty small guy by NBA standards sitting at 6ft 3in but he could handle the ball like a dream.
But what made him so much fun to watch?
His passing skills.
That guy could find a seam in the defense to exploit in any situation.
He did that for years on end.
A reporter once asked Nash what his goal was when he went out onto the court...and his reply to this question struck me when I heard it years and years ago.
Nash said that he wasn't trying to be the highest scorer on the team...
But that he wanted to be the guy that made everyone else twice as good as they could have been.
He would turn average players into great players...
That was his goal.
So today I ask you...how are you making the people in your life better?
Are you an addition to their lives are you a subtraction?
Take some time to ask this question of every relationship you have.
But there's another piece to this and it's just as important about what you bring to the table...
It's about other people and what they are bringing to your life. Are they making you better or are they making you worse? Is your life toxic or is it healthy?
If you truly want to grow in this life, you have to get rid of anyone who is making you worse and sucking the energy out of you. You don't have time for that. You should aim for you life to be a drama free zone and clear out anything that is creating waves. Life will do that on its own. It's your job to hold up your end of the bargain.
Don't every forget that you are direct product of the experiences you have and the people you hangout with.
Always keep that in mind.
Apparently a lot.
Steve Nash was a pretty small guy by NBA standards sitting at 6ft 3in but he could handle the ball like a dream.
But what made him so much fun to watch?
His passing skills.
That guy could find a seam in the defense to exploit in any situation.
He did that for years on end.
A reporter once asked Nash what his goal was when he went out onto the court...and his reply to this question struck me when I heard it years and years ago.
Nash said that he wasn't trying to be the highest scorer on the team...
But that he wanted to be the guy that made everyone else twice as good as they could have been.
He would turn average players into great players...
That was his goal.
So today I ask you...how are you making the people in your life better?
Are you an addition to their lives are you a subtraction?
Take some time to ask this question of every relationship you have.
But there's another piece to this and it's just as important about what you bring to the table...
It's about other people and what they are bringing to your life. Are they making you better or are they making you worse? Is your life toxic or is it healthy?
If you truly want to grow in this life, you have to get rid of anyone who is making you worse and sucking the energy out of you. You don't have time for that. You should aim for you life to be a drama free zone and clear out anything that is creating waves. Life will do that on its own. It's your job to hold up your end of the bargain.
Don't every forget that you are direct product of the experiences you have and the people you hangout with.
Always keep that in mind.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a professional life coach at AYKME coaching. Dive into some great quotes for happiness by clicking here or read more quotes about depression if you're running out of steam to get some motivation to move forward!
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