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Lessons From My Dad: The Most Important Shot Is The Next One

Here is another lesson from my dad: The most important shot is the next one.

I have a very tender heart and tend to beat myself up when I make a mistake. Any time I would miss a shot while playing basketball, Dad would see me get down on myself.

After each game, Dad would sit me down and remind me that the shots I missed were gone. Done. Could not be recovered. Then he would urge me to collect myself and focus on the next shot. That is the only shot that I could control.

Dad knew how much I loved to play basketball and would find ways to give me wisdom that connected practical life wisdom to…

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