Recently I attended one of my nephew’s pewee hockey game, they were struggling to keep up with the opposing team that they had beaten night before. I had to stand and watch the game because I was getting a little excited about how they were not in the game, “once a hockey player always a hockey player”. As I stood in the moment of watching that game I was reminded of a mind set most people get into when the game of life starts heading in the wrong direction.
“Are you playing to win or are you playing not to lose”?
The out come of that statement can be the same thing, but it’s the mind set that makes the difference. When we play to win we think in a way that is totally different then when we play not to lose.
Playing to win is an active response to our situation.
Playing not to lose is a passive response to our situation.
Activity takes a few ideas to process.
1. Recognition of the choices we are or are not making. That’s whats interesting about activity verses passivity they are both choices if you like it or not.
2. Using your God given ability to make a new choice in how you will respond to the situation. That is one thing that separates us from the animals is we don’t live on instinct, but rather by choice.
My encouragement for the day is take an active role in your life. Stop playing the game not to lose and start playing to win. Oh and by the way, my nephew’s team came out in the 3rd period ready to play to win and almost tied the game in the last few seconds. How are u playing?
This is a recent interview that I did with Erin Ward Host Site Manager at GiANT Impact. She manages 800 host sites for the Chick-fil-a Leadercast. We shot this on a recent trip to Atlanta in the GiANT Impact offices. We had a wonderful time meeting all the people that make the Leadercast and Catalyst possible. Great culture, Great people, Great cause. Have a look!!!
Message from the Black Chair on Leadership.