Most have heard the name Kobe Bryant. He passed recently but has many admirers. He was one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He had a 20 season career with the Lakers in the NBA and a 5 X champion. He had 2 gold medals that he won in 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. He had a flair that captivated everyone on and off the court! Kobe was constantly striving for greatness. Kobe said “There’s a choice that we have to make as people, as individuals. If you want to be great at something, there’s a choice you have to make. We all can be masters at our craft, but you have to make a choice. What I mean by that is, there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that. Family time, hanging out with friends, being a great friend, being a great son, nephew, whatever the case may be. There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.” He also said “The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.”
Kobe talks about a high school teacher that had a big effect on him that taught him the importance of “story.” Story telling made his basketball better, he said. Kobe had a great love for the game. Kobe is a great example of Focus. He is able to hyper focus on things and spend all his time working to improve his craft no matter what he was reading or looking at. Then after basketball he went into movies and became a storyteller. Stories are important and how you tell the story is also very important. I need to look at my life and how I am telling these stories. I know that I can tell them better than I do. This life is about becoming a master storyteller. You will get the things you want and get others the things that they want by telling great stories.
Life is a balancing act. Kobe spent lots of time away but when he was home he was home. You can spend time away as long as you are there for the family and spend time doing things with them when you are. Be there for important things in your family. He would work to be there for his family flying home for a birthday or other event. Even if it makes you do uncomfortable things. Kids don’t know about your day. They don’t understand they just want your attention. But it is not about whether or not you are feeling like it, you just be there and play with them.
He talked about being injured and standing up taking the free throw and walking off the court. He said the pain was not as important as his love. He gave the example of being hurt and setting at home. If a fire broke out in the house you would run upstairs get your kids and wife and get them out of the house. You would not be thinking about the pain you would think about protecting your family because it is about your love not your pain.
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