I just wanted to share this article with you all this morning in hopes that it may encourage you. Some seasons are ending, some have ended long ago. Some are still going but you’re not getting playing time. Don’t trip. Check out this article “Why Failure Leads to Success” “It’s not a magical drill that instantly turns a poor shooter into a great shooter. It’s not advice about proper shot technique. It’s not the hours of practice we put in each week.
It’s simple. We teach our athletes that failure doesn’t define you, but it propels you onto bigger, better things. You will be knocked down, you will be beaten, and you will make mistakes. Guess what successful people call that? Growth. No one succeeds without experiencing those three things.
Don’t believe me? “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” — Michael Jordan…” Read More at http://www.usab.com/youth/news/2012/08/why-failure-leads-to-greatness.aspx