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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a bit anti this kind of wanna be admiration.  That's not saying I have a lot of admiration and respect for anyone who seeks to be successful because they love what they do and take pride in that excellence out of the joy of that commitment.  You have to love it v chase the glory of success.

I think people tend to chase v embrace. Chasing will not find happiness, peace or pride.  Not in the long run.  Whatever you do even if it's being a garbage man, you have to do it because you take pride in the actual work of what you are doing.  If the natural evolution of that is moving to a higher level of the same work, awesome.  But it has to be organic and out of a desire for joy not of wanting to "be a pro."

Michael Jordan's greatness comes from his natural competitiveness and joy of playing.  There is nobody who succeeds in greatness chasing anything - you can desire it out of the sincerity to achieve mastery but not because you simply want to be the greatest that ever was, not because you want to be "somebody" nor because you want to be respected and admired for your aspirations and ambitions.

The most peaceful and happy people I've   ever met were never the most "successful" but those who did what they loved to do. The desire always comes before the ambition.  It's a fine line between what you are saying and what I'm saying but easy to forget :)[/quote]

I think technology/internet, and specialization have moved us from the Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretsky era of true athletes to the grind-from-age-3 attitude toward "Being a Pro/Elite Athlete." Where is the love of the game? [/quote]

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