Dare to Self Improve

Yesterday during my lunch time game of basketball at work, I noticed something. As the game became closer and the intensity heated up, tempers started to flare. One person was yelling, and a couple of other people were becoming quite irritable and lashing out at otherwise regular basketball behavior.

They were getting caught up in the intensity of the game, and losing their cool. They might argue that it’s only because they’re competitive, but that’s not the reason. The more fired up they got, the more mistakes they made.

I’m intensley competitive, but during contests, I’m pretty level headed and NEVER lash out or complain about anyone. It’s just not my style, and I’m better liked as a result (I think Also, by not riding the emotional roller coaster, I’m able to dedicate that energy to focusing on playing better.

Finding your emotional equilibrium when the pressure is high is vital to personal success as well as succeeding socially!

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