What can you learn about the relationships you have in your life from a famous basketball point guard?
Apparently a lot.
You see, Steve Nash wasn't the biggest guy ever. In fact, he's pretty small for a NBA basketball player standing at only 6ft 3in. But boy could the guy handle the ball...
What made him really fun to watch?
He could pass like no one else.
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.
He said that he didn't aim to be the highest scorer or the flashiest player out there on the court...
But he wanted to be the teammate that made everyone else look incredible.
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 adding to their life or subtracting from it?
You can ask this question of every single type of relationship that you have.
But there's another piece to this conversation that's incredibly important.
How are people adding to your life? Are they making you better? Are your relationships healthy or toxic?
If you want to grow, you have to get the energy drainers and the negative people out of your life. In fact, you should resolve to have your life be a drama-free zone. Now of course not all drama can be avoided (duh) but you have to clear out the people who constantly bring you down, don't support you, or make you worse.
Don't every forget that you are direct product of the experiences you have and the people you hangout with.
Keep this in mind.
Apparently a lot.
You see, Steve Nash wasn't the biggest guy ever. In fact, he's pretty small for a NBA basketball player standing at only 6ft 3in. But boy could the guy handle the ball...
What made him really fun to watch?
He could pass like no one else.
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.
He said that he didn't aim to be the highest scorer or the flashiest player out there on the court...
But he wanted to be the teammate that made everyone else look incredible.
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 adding to their life or subtracting from it?
You can ask this question of every single type of relationship that you have.
But there's another piece to this conversation that's incredibly important.
How are people adding to your life? Are they making you better? Are your relationships healthy or toxic?
If you want to grow, you have to get the energy drainers and the negative people out of your life. In fact, you should resolve to have your life be a drama-free zone. Now of course not all drama can be avoided (duh) but you have to clear out the people who constantly bring you down, don't support you, or make you worse.
Don't every forget that you are direct product of the experiences you have and the people you hangout with.
Keep this 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!
