I think what inspired me the most today about leadership today wasn't power or strength or teamwork ;but rather it was plain imagination and determination.
Today down 24 at the half to the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs Coach, Greg Poppovich told his team these at half time, "We've got them exactly where we want them! They had that first half too easy, from now on, everything goes right for us and none for them!" Too bad they lost, but there's a truth behind this. No matter how far behind we are God always puts us in the right spot. We have complained for so long that of we were just richer or a little younger or taller or whatever change we thought we wanted, God just made us perfect. We think we need more time? God thinks otherwise, He's either trying to tell us that we can do it or trust Him. Either way, here is God telling us that in all his knowledge and wisdom telling me that I'm in the best place possible to get an A in a test I'm so doubtful off and asking me to make a new commitment to the church to become a member and serve there in my hardest time. Yet, I've had my best weekend these past two weeks. They have been so fruitful and worth it to recover my being and I just believe I'm in the best possible position to win this. I can't think of any better way to finish. Sometimes, I wish I was just a little more talented, changed a few of my plans in the past or made certain choices ;yet I seem to think that despite all the daring changes I've done, I've started with doubt and fear. I wouldn't have even touched this plan with a 100 foot long pole! I saw uncertainty, doubt till I convinced myself that God was with me no matter how far I went. Today God was here, telling me one thing, "I have you where I exactly want you".
On the other side of the bench I think I saw the next coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, the other All-Star Pau Gasol ran to the bench being called on, it wasn't a sub or to grab a towel or to even talk to the coach, it was to hear out teammate Kobe Bryant on what to do next. Bryant has been the most vocal leader in the NBA next to Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics. On the bench, Bryant constantly analyses, talks and yells night in and night out to tell people what they're doing wrong, where they should be, how much space to give him so he can work a play or how much space they can create to be open. So much of these can link back to Bryant's 10-year career of studying his game and his mistakes.
If we could play our life in rewind could we see the same, I often go back to time where I regretted my attitude or my decisions or words. I regret the time I let my anger get the best of me or allow myself to get rid of a problem by simply ignoring it. I regret the time I didn't give myself enough time to study or analyse my work correctly. I also look at what worked for me and what didn't work for me and realize that I often took too many risks and sometimes what worked before didn't work now. I just know that I can make mistakes but I can't point at others till I point them at myself. I have a plan now to live and save money but I know I have to execute it and at the same time stabilize my life and work on a weekly basis while finding time for God. I took a lot of my time this week to catch up with whatever I've been missing. I know now how to study backwards and learn patterns that can help me be a better person or driver of my life. We need to vocalize towards ourself and be our self-critic to find our way out of our own troubles. So many time we never utilize the third or fourth best option or source of criticism which is ourselves. This is not self-blame but self-examination. Being able to see our own faults and really see how we can bring out the best in us without putting more pressure.
Instead of dealing with the jitters later , deal with them now, sit in a classroom and attempt a difficult question without books or answer guides; realize your potential and don't be afraid to get stuck rather move to the next one and with confidence master it as if it was your own art and your own form.
