Recently, I spent a lot of time in a basketball gym. As I watched from the stands I saw boys set themselves up, hard, in the lane, hands crossed low and feet planted firmly, waiting for the oncoming offensive to try to charge over them towards the basket. Bodies hit, feet held firm and as the defender fell the whistle blew -CHARGE AGAINST WHITE. The Blue jerseys and fans cheered - turn over on white. The crowd goes wild and the coach gives a high five from the stands. Way to go kid - how much we can learn from you!!!
It might hurt, and you will fall if you do it right, hard, feet up in the air and wind knocked out of you. If you have ever planted and received the powerful charge you know that it can feel like the world is crashing on you and yet you get the ball. You stand up and are in control. This is one of the greatest calls you can get as a baller. You will be the hero of your bench for that 5 seconds. Hero of the stands. Hero of your school. You might not smile on the outside as you take those low fives running back on offense but inside you are smiling and cheering. 5 seconds of amazement.
As adults, too often we worry about what everyone else might think. We don't plant our feet and stand our ground and take that charge, get up and smile inside.
Let's do it. Take your stand. Plant your feet. Get the wind knocked out of you. Be a hero for your friends, your family, for yourself. Smile inside and run back on offense. Learn from that kid in the lane, 5 seconds of amazing is totally worth it.
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