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A while back, my fried and author Steve Harper blogged about Michael Jordan. He wrote a great post about how Michael Jordan always took the big shot. And Harper went on how we should take the big shot like
I commented on that blog post. But to be honest, I don’t identify with Michael Jordan at all. Michael Jordan is someone who is larger than life. A person who personifies greatness. One might even say that as far as basketball goes, Michael Jordan personified perfection as a basketball player.
How many basketball players have matched
And that is hard for any of us to match.
But while it’s easy to look up to people like
But I do identify with another player. Someone who we can look at as a role model
The basketball player I think of instead of
Why him?
In the regular season the guy’s a glorified bench warmer. But in the playoffs in the last few minutes of a game, the turns into something else. He is not afraid to take the big shot. I remember watching him kill the Spurs when he was with the Houston Rockets and the LA Lakers. And then when he joined the Spurs, I watched a playoff game when the big stars (Duncan Ginobli) looked petrified down the stretch. I kept screaming “just give it to Horry, he’ll take the shot”.
And what happened? Horry got the ball and drilled the big shot over and over.
I once saw an interview with Horry and he said something that I thought was telling. He said something to the effect of when he gets the ball he is not afraid of missing. And then he goes on to say that if he misses 20 shots in a game no one will notice. But if he hits the big shot, everyone remembers.
Now, this is what we can do in our lives. WE can develop a “big shot” mindset. And the truth is no one will remember our misses. They’ll only remember your hits.
The key is to not be afraid to take the shot. The fear of missing (we can call this fear of failing or fear of rejection as well) is what stops us. But honestly, we are the only ones who remember our failings. Succeed once and that’s all anyone will remember.
Step up and take the shot. You don’t need to do it all the time. Just when it matters most. And don’t be afraid to miss.
No, not all of us are Michael Jordans who can carry a team by ourselves, but I think each of us has a little “Big Shot Rob” in them.
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October 9th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
Awesome post my friend….I love Robert Horry too!
Ripple On!!!
Steve
October 9th, 2007 at 2:12 pm
A great post once again!
I love it!
October 10th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
My observation (and experience) is that it is a sense of lack-of-worthiness that causes people to cheat themselves out of taking the Big Shot.
That lack-of-worthiness has its roots in a variety of sources (perhaps the most crushing being one’s own family).
Any of us who are wrestling with that issue (as I have in the past) do have options to grow into our wonderfulness.
It starts with opening our eyes.
October 11th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
My observation, and experience, is that it is a sense of lack-of-worthiness than causes people to cheat themselves out of taking the Big Shot.
Such an unhealthy sense of self has a variety of sources (family, perhaps, being the most devastating).
That being said, as someone who has wrestled with that, and have guided others in their quest to deal with that challenge, I do know that options exist for us… options by which we can, and will, grow the internal stature needed in order for us to have the courage to take, and make, the Big Shot.