So what the heck do Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson have to do with beach volleyball?
Respect is very different than fear.
Respect is very different than worshipping or being “star struck”.
Respect is more about being consciously aware; it’s more about acknowledging something or someone.
In beach volleyball (and in life!) to be your very best, you don’t have to like your opponent, your partner or even yourself! - but you sure better respect them… and you.
You may not like Farrah or Michael, but I really believe they deserve and earned respect.
The Lakers didn’t like the Celtics and visa versa, Frazier didn’t like Ali and visa versa, etc, etc - but they and many other well known opponents respected each other and therefore gave it their very best when they played each other.
In certain areas of their lives, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett gave and became their very best, in certain areas, it sure seemed like they didn’t…
It’s easy to gravitate to only things we like / stuff that is easily accessible and comfortable, (which isn’t a bad thing), but in most cases, settling for that alone will create a life of disrespecting what your very best is.
If you want to be your very best in beach volleyball,
- Stop disrespecting / under estimating your opponent.
- Respect your talent and goals by eating quality food all the time even when you are in a rush. FYI - no food is better than bad/fast food
- Respect yourself by getting enough rest before you play.
- Respect yourself by getting off the couch and truly training.
- Respect yourself by no longer hanging around people who will not consistently do something with their talents and goals.
- Respect yourself by no longer underestimating what it truly takes to be your very best.
The more you move toward being your very best in all areas of your life, the more you will respect yourself, the more you will respect how you live, the more you will respect the influence of the people you associate with and the more you will respect the world around you…U of Beach Volleyball is here to help you do this!
And, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, we respect the good that you did, may you rest in peace.
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