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April 24, 2013
coachblt
Posts: 1,090
Proverbs 27:2 (NIV)
"Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips."
As a coach, you can only imagine the things I hear from athletes praising themselves on how good they are, when, in fact, they are only average at best. Don't get me wrong, confidence is a good thing in athletics, but without a little humility, troubles will arise eventually, either in their work ethic, teamwork or somewhere else down the line.
My favorite phrase to student-athletes who speak so highly of themselves on the playing field: "Don't TELL me, SHOW me!" or this one: "Let your enemies FEAR you, not HEAR you!"
Have a blessed Wednesday and Keep The Faith!
"Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips."
As a coach, you can only imagine the things I hear from athletes praising themselves on how good they are, when, in fact, they are only average at best. Don't get me wrong, confidence is a good thing in athletics, but without a little humility, troubles will arise eventually, either in their work ethic, teamwork or somewhere else down the line.
My favorite phrase to student-athletes who speak so highly of themselves on the playing field: "Don't TELL me, SHOW me!" or this one: "Let your enemies FEAR you, not HEAR you!"
Have a blessed Wednesday and Keep The Faith!
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