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Sunday, December 24, 2023

Basketball: What Gives You Joy?

"We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing?" - George Bernard Shaw

What gives you joy? 

Recall MUDITA, the word meaning, "your joy is my joy." Seeing players who earn success in high school, make the honor roll, become more is its own reward. Players, "do more to become more and become more to do more." 

The thrill of competition persists - teams pulling together, overcoming obstacles, becoming one. 

Down 10-3, fifth set, game to 15...the team rallies to win. 

Memories of shared sacrifice fulfilling unexpected dreams. 


It's no sin to smile at true joy. 


Experience the joy. 

Lagniappe. Decades ago toxic culture wasn't a thing. What changed?