AUTHENTICITY; Something Pure and Good

Authenticity; Something Pure and Good

Everyone likes something pure and good. This is where it starts. I’ve been witness to performances by athletes that I would like to remember for a long time. The one way to ensure this is to duplicate the moment with consistency realizing it just needs to represent all that was pure and good in the moment. This is an athlete that clearly understands the importance of separating themselves fm the group while still blending in to the team concept.

This is one important part of being a human being; making sure you keep the exciting parts of being human present in your life. If this isn’t incentive, nothing is.

There is nothing like an incorruptible athlete that represents an authentic heart, authentic passion and unwillingness to compromise. Hockey players are both strong and fragile when you weigh in what their body experiences during the course of a game. There is nothing like an athlete who loves to play, plays to win and has people responding to their performance. They are not in it for the money; they learned early on that money follows passion. These athletes and performances restore faith in humanity when the value of role models is being tested. There is nothing like a winner who is authentic, pure and good.

When you see it, you can feel it and it runs right through you. I have observed a number of awe-inspiring players when they are @ the top of their game and their performances appear magical.

The Authenticity of the athlete takes it to a level where it becomes as close to a religious experience as it can get. The Authentic athlete finds a way to duplicate with consistency. They are the type of people who feel they are missing something if they miss training for one day.

How many times have you been @ a game where some young athlete does something out of the ordinary that separates themselves fm the group? Are they aware that this needs to be duplicated? Are they aware of the importance of duplication and consistency in their game? Are they aware of what they did to create this magical moment in their life? Will they build on it? Do they have the support system and mentors in place to build on all the good they do? Is the moment incentive to take it to another level? These questions, and there are many more, need to be answered to enhance the process of taking an athlete to their maximum level.

AUTHENTICITY

People with a passion for life and the game are forever looking for something new or something to solve and represent all that is pure and good. They have an authentic heart, authentic passion and unwillingness to compromise. They are always looking for lessons in life and the game. They are the most curious people I know and they never arrive. This is a prerequisite for being a complete athlete and a good leader.

Can you pass the authenticity test?

The dictionary tells us authentic people have a particular way of dealing with the external world, being faithful to internal rather than external thoughts and ideas. This is a pure measurement for great leaders and great athletes.

“What you see is what you get.”

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