Lessons envelop us. Stay open. "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up."
Rejection and failure are part of the basketball process. Learn and share the stories of success replacing failure.
They said no man could run a mile in under four minutes. In 1954, Roger Bannister eclipsed that milestone.
Within six weeks, a second runner broke the barrier. Over 20,000 runners have done it since.
Edison learned the 999 ways that making a lightbulb wouldn't work before he succeeded.
Stephen King started pinning rejection letters on his wall with a nail. By age fourteen it became a spike. His blockbuster novel Carrie, was rejected 30 times before publication...King got a royalty check for $200,000.
He struck out 1710 times and led the league in striking out five times. But he hit 536 homers, won 3 MVPs, appeared in 20 All-Star games, and was on 7 World Series winners. Mickey Mantle showed that it's what you do when you're not failing that counts.
It took Kyle Maynard sixteen years to be able to dress himself. Later, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. "Don't tell me you can't. Show me you can."
In the 2012 NBA draft, Draymond Green was picked number 35. That didn't keep him from becoming a key contributor on the Warriors' title teams in 2015, 2017, and 2018.
Few coaches earn overnight success. John Wooden won ten NCAA titles while at UCLA. It took Wooden sixteen seasons at UCLA to earn his first championship.
Fred VanVleet was the fifth undrafted player to become an NBA All-Star. While the odds were against him, that never defeated him. "You guys know how I feel about myself, and the will and the confidence that I’ve had to have over the course of my life and my career. But to be recognized like that is a special moment for me and my family, and all the people that have been a part of the journey along the way."
See your future self succeeding and winning in the future. "No day will ever be your day if you quit." - Mateusz M
Prove yourself worthy by getting up.
Lagniappe. "The joy is in the journey." Notes from Geno Auriemma's MasterClass chapter, How to Embrace Both Success and Failure. "I have many faults."
Lagniappe 2. Celtics 5-Out Corner Back Cut
Lagniappe 3. Player development minute. From Dave Love, improve balance for shooting.