Lessons From Game 7 (Congratulations Miami Heat on your 2nd Straight Title!)


After watching an amazing game 7 of the NBA Finals last night a couple things ran through my mind.  First of all was the sky high level of competition and sportsmanship, which was great to see.  Tim Duncan turned back the clock all series long and played great basketball.  And this is from a guy who is supposed to be at the end of his career.  Tony Parker is like a layup magician who can pull a hoop out of thin air.  The young and energetic Leonard really stepped up all series too.

 

On Miami’s side of the ball LeBron James was his usual awesome self, doing it all for the Heat who would never have even been in the Finals without him.  Dwane Wade battled his achy knee one more night and turned in a great game and Chris Bosh was quite but did all the small stuff right, as usual!  Mario Chalmers and Shaine Battier also contributed huge scores during the game.

 

So what can we learn about health from Game 7?  For starters, people try harder when it is their last chance to play.  The effort level goes up tremendously.  For many people starting to make life changing alterations in their eating habits, exercise patterns, etc… usually need some sort of wake up call.  Something that makes it win or go home time in their life.  This event could be a health emergency like a heart attack, a personal lose or a close call that makes them realize how fragile life is or some similar event.  I think it’s helpful to remember that in life, it may not always feel like it but it’s always Game 7.  There is no better time to put in the work.  Put in the extra effort and really try to make your life better.

 

Also, the best players show up in big games.  This is also true in life and most if not all people, deep down inside, know they can be better and when really pushed can show up big in life.  All sorts of different scenarios exist in our daily lives where we know we can be more, do better and really shine even though much of the time we choose not to.  If it’s always Game 7 in the game of life why not start showing up big?

 

The last thing is the people who put in the work get the respect (and sometimes awards!).  After watching the series you can’t help but respect what those guys do.  And you know they didn’t get where they are clicking through channels on the couch all year.  They put in the effort to get better at their game and to become the best they can be.  It doesn’t happen overnight either.  It takes building physical toughness and mental toughness as well as just experiencing enough ups and downs to be good enough to take it all in stride.  The same is true with life my friends.  Put in the work when no one is watching.  Do it day in and day out and sooner or later you will see the changes in your life.  Maybe you are even one of the fortunate few who rises to the elite level and enjoys an amazing life of happiness and great health!  Shoot for the stars.

 

 

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