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.
And 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.
And he did...time and time again.
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 proclaimed that he wasn't trying to be the guy that scored all the points or got all the attention...
But he wanted to be the guy that made everyone else look better.
He was the guy who made average players look good and good players look great.
That was his goal.
And so I ask you today, "Are you making the people around you better...or worse?"
Are you adding to their life or subtracting from it?
Take some time to ask this question of every relationship you have.
But the second piece of this conversation is just as important as what you bring...
What are others bringing into your life? Are they making you better? Or are they making you worse?
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 ever forget...you are a product of the people you hangout with and your environment as well.
Keep this 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.
And 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.
And he did...time and time again.
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 proclaimed that he wasn't trying to be the guy that scored all the points or got all the attention...
But he wanted to be the guy that made everyone else look better.
He was the guy who made average players look good and good players look great.
That was his goal.
And so I ask you today, "Are you making the people around you better...or worse?"
Are you adding to their life or subtracting from it?
Take some time to ask this question of every relationship you have.
But the second piece of this conversation is just as important as what you bring...
What are others bringing into your life? Are they making you better? Or are they making you worse?
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 ever forget...you are a product of the people you hangout with and your environment as well.
Keep this in mind.
About the Author:
Evan Sanders is a professional life coach at AYKME coaching. Dive into these great Quotes On Happiness http://thewordsofencouragement.com/quotes-on-happiness/ or these Quotes About Depression http://thewordsofencouragement.com/quotes-about-depression/ to get some motivation to move forward and create a positive lifestyle.
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