The 10 Tips to Becoming Beyond Basketball
For today's blog, I want to encourage each and every one of you to consider the time we are in right now. Not focused on the day or even if it's a holiday, but the era that is currently being displayed. Whether this will have long term or short term results, it is still habitual potential.
What are we capable of doing right now? Where are we going next? Who will I become when things don't go as planned?
A lot of open-ended questions, but I have listed some tips below to consider and reflect on during the 2020 changes.
1. Sit down and listen to music that reflects your mood. Creating an emotional connection. Think about the things you like vs the sport you love. Is there room for more to add to your life that would be interesting to you? Could that activity be a career even?
2. Keep a journal and write. Make a plan. There is nothing "girly" about this, as some might say. It actually heightens your understanding of what you want to do. This could turn into a checklist even, so you don't lose track of your thoughts, aspirations, and goals. If you want it, plan and make it happen.
3. Talk to someone you can have open conversations with. It may not always be your parents. It can't be just random people either, as not everyone will have your best interest. It just has to be someone you trust, could be fully expressive to, and knowing they will listen to your ideas. Be ready to take criticism too.
4. Find and stick to a hobby outside of basketball. Obviously, I am an artist so I design and create my own pieces of art. However, not everyone is like this. Some people might be into reading, fishing, going on runs, singing, puzzles, etc. Developing a hoppy helps keep your brain active and adjusting to new physical actions.
5. Play or watch more than one sport. I am a pure believer in this as playing only one sport can accumulate too much stress on the same body movements. Watching one sport limits your understanding of sports in general. However, when you play or watch more than one sport, it assures a stronger reflection of how to read the game at a stronger perspective. Playing more than one sport could strengthen and protect muscles at a longer capacity from injury.
6. Networking is the greatest tool in the world. Whether you are focused on going pro or utilizing basketball alongside your career, it is the people you interact, learn, and grow from that make the difference in your life. Knowing and meeting the right people can truly define the depth of your career. So, it can be hard to speak up and interact. But, just be yourself and learn to interact with other professionals. Not all of them will respond or even be of assistance, but it builds your social skills. That is a key survival skill.
7. Develop your own social media page that reflects your hobby. Alongside with networking, putting your hobbies out into platforms could also enhance your own career. A nice part-time job, potentially. I have friends that have their own blogs, poetry Instagrams, and even photography pages. What matters is outside playing sports, there is more to life that you could bring to the table.
8. Don't pretend to be something you aren't because it won't last forever. I have seen too many people do things for popularity instead of being their own version of themselves. The problem is the real-world will rarely grant you anything authentic. But, being unique and appreciated in your own community of uniqueness, holds a stronger relationship than just simply wanting to be popular. Being loved for who you are. It's always quality over quantity. If it ends up that the quantity becomes large, at least the quality is there from when you started.
9. Travel and become immersed in a different culture. At least one time in your life, go and see people that are not from your country. It'll open your eyes to how things function and help break the barriers of stereotypes.
10. Never forget where you come from and why you started.
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