I am reading Matthew Syed's latest book The Greatest at the moment. It is exactly the type of book I love delving deeper into sports of all types to identify lessons for success in life.
One point in particular struck me. His disdain for personal awards in team sports like football such as world player of the year which has been shared between Messi and Ronaldo for the last few years. However, the point Syed makes is that these players would be nothing without their teammates to carry out the less glamorous ball winning and passing duties.
He has a point.
Which got me thinking. We are all members of teams one way or another whether that is in relationships or the workplace and it is our duty to be good team mates to ensure others can shine and do the best they can. So even if we don't gain any personal accolades we can be save in the knowledge we have made life better for others. And nothing can provide a greater confidence boost than that.
Cheers
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