At 34 years old, Joe Mazzulla fulfills a dream of taking over an NBA team. Yet, his circumstances are far from ideal.
We rob ourselves of joy because of the storylines we create around our painful challenges in life, be they physical, financial, mental, emotional, or spiritual. As we walk through the growth experiences of life's discomfort, we realize joy is right there in the midst of it all.
"I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a ‘life."
Success is continuously improving who you are and how you live, relate, and serve.
No matter how well-intentioned our plan is, it can quickly go off the rails if we don’t seriously think through its logistics.
When we direct our ego toward the good of the team and not self-glory, we become unstoppable and capable of the truly remarkable.
In 1957, Queen Elizabeth II attended a college football game between Maryland and North Carolina. Her decision to do so has a key lesson for us.
Privilege is the ability of some people in society to take advantage of resources and opportunities that are not available to everyone else. And when this occurs within the framework of a team, it tends to splinter everyone into factions.
Not reacting from the past, not reacting out of fear of the future, we learn to respond to life just as it is. We learn the power of being in the new moment filled with self-trust, self-discipline, and self-love.
Thinking about what other people think of you is the best way to hand your life over to others.
Your life is a reflection of what you believe you deserve.
Being old school implies not being curious, not being hip or cool, and a prisoner of antiquated methods. But having old-school ideals can also be a positive.
