I was thinking the other day about a comment I heard many years ago from the great English footballer, Sir Bobby Charlton. A journalist was asking him about his excellent record when taking penalty kicks. The conversation went something like:
Journalist: So, Sir Bobby, when you used to take penalties were you ever worried that you'd miss?
Sir Bobby: No, I used to hit the ball as hard as I could and let the goalkeeper do the worrying!
It did get me thinking about the idea of controlling the controllable. We all do a fair bit of worrying about what other people are thinking about us and the like. Sometimes we just need to focus on what's ours to control and be the best we can in that context.
Journalist: So, Sir Bobby, when you used to take penalties were you ever worried that you'd miss?
Sir Bobby: No, I used to hit the ball as hard as I could and let the goalkeeper do the worrying!
It did get me thinking about the idea of controlling the controllable. We all do a fair bit of worrying about what other people are thinking about us and the like. Sometimes we just need to focus on what's ours to control and be the best we can in that context.
Nicely said!
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Hope you have productive week ahead.
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Many thanks, Nas!
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