Athletes, particularly veterans, only have a window of opportunity, and they must manage it wisely. It’s why Tom Brady left the Patriots after 20 years to start over. He realized that his window of opportunity was closing.
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Whenever you make perfection the standard for making a contribution, no contributions will ever be made. We all would do well to remember that there are no perfect servants. Or prophets. Or preachers. Or people. This is the fatal flaw in cancel culture. If you cancel everyone who has ever or will ever make a mistake, no one will be left.
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Some of us are in battles right now, and our opposition is not fighting fair. But just because the opposition may be cheating doesn't mean you have to. Paul reminds us not only to fight, but to fight a good fight.
I don't believe there is a Clippers curse. If there were, that assumption would have some profoundly troubling implications, chief among them that losers always lose. Can losers win? That's the question that the Clippers are trying to answer. And that's why I'm a Clippers supporter. I support the idea of the Clippers. I think losers can win. I think the last can be first.
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What is dignity? According to one definition, it is bearing conduct or speech indicative of self-respect. To exhibit dignity is to carry oneself with a certain poise. To exhibit dignity is to leave the impression that you are guided by an internal set of standards that are not determined or defined by your environment. To exhibit dignity is to be free from the need of approval, validation or applause.
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Hanging with hyenas may be why you are tired. Hanging with hyenas may be why you are discouraged. And hanging with hyenas may be why you are are unmotivated.
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