Take the Game Winning Shot (Part 1)
After missing thousands of shots in his career, a former basketball player admitted that he also lost hundreds of games and missed 26 game winning shots. Does this player sound like a loser and failure? Can you guess this basketball player’s name?
He is Michael Jordon, one of the greatest to ever play the game. Today he is remembered for his success on the court and not for the shots he missed.
The road to success includes failures, mistakes, and “missed shots.” None of us are perfect, but we can keep improving through our efforts. What if Michael Jordon had given up the game of basketball because of missed shots? What a loss that would have been for him, for his fans, and for the game of basketball. Fortunately he did not quit and went all out giving his very best effort day after day.
When you take a lot of shots or make many attempts to achieve your goals, you will miss the target from time to time. And it is also likely that you will sink some baskets, accumulate points, and win at the game of life.
Go for your dreams in the same way that Michael Jordon shot at the basket and pursued the game of basketball. Take your shots without concern about whether or not you miss your target now and then. Use your mistakes and so called “failures” as feedback for your improvement. Don’t give up easily on yourself or on your goals. If you want something enough it is worth working for with your whole heart.
Copyright 2009. Raymond Gerson
Best regards,
Raymond Gerson
