Monday, April 30, 2012

Optomistic


COMPLETE PLAYER – OPTOMISTIC

This week’s character quality we are going to discuss is Optimistic.  Last week I explained that the first step in being successful is Commitment.  The next step is being optimistic.

Optimistic is being positive.  When you face adversity do you maintain a positive attitude?  Are you hopeful and excited that good things are going to happen?  When you go out to the field or court there are a lot of things going on out there, things may not go right, you may experience ups, downs, bad calls, penalties and turnovers.  There are a lot of things that can go wrong, can you face those situations and persevere with a positive attitude.  If you are optimistic you will also be a huge part of your team by elevating their play as well as your own.   Optimism is contagious if you can be the spark plug you can affect a whole game starting with your team spilling over to the coaching staff and even the fans at the game.    We’ve all seen sidelines deflate before the game is over because they lost hope and gave up.  When you’re optimistic you can remain positive, this keeps you positive and it helps you continue to finish the task at hand at a high level.

Are you optimistic?  “You are Positive.”

“Adversity and failure are times that really reveal if we are optimistic or not”

Positive                      Opposite

Hopeful                      Disheartened
Confident                   Unsure
Risk Taking                Doubtful

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