QUOTE FOR THE WEEK:
"People say they 'just grew apart'.
They didn't.
They took too many mini steps away from each other along the way.
Are they willing to take many mini steps to come back together?"
What is winning?
It's a great feeling. It's the feeling of victory. It's celebration. It's believing in obtaining a win and then actually obtaining it.
It's a confidence with teammates.
It's a trust with teammates.
It's knowing your teammates have your back.
It's a belief that your team can beat anybody, anytime...even if you lose, you believe you can win because you are all in sync.
Sometimes marriages don't win because of team chemistry.
Both players demands the ball. But no one wants to dish an assist...Or give a block...Or set a pick.
Sometimes Parent/Kid relationships don't win because the coach and the star player aren't on the same page. The coach has been coaching for years but won't change his play to adjust to the star players skillset. The star play is too cocky to respect the authority of the coach, especially when he/she feels disrespected.
The crazy part...for many marriages, at one point you seemed close. You seemed you could share anything. You seemed like a true unit. Did something happen?
Do you remember when your child was cute and adorable and innocent and couldn't talk back and didn't question everything you said? Now you can't have a conversation without an attitude? What happened?
If anyone can resonate, I'm really asking. Meaning, I'd love to hear from YOU!
I mean, I have a response, but I want to hear from the community.
Based on the quote of the day, and your own personal observations and experiences, what do you think creates the distance with the people that matter to us the most? And how do WE get back to making our families a team?
Thoughts?