Analyzing the secret of the success of Kobe Bryant, an American basketball player who played in the slingshot position for the NBA Los Angeles Lakers (1978-2020) from a mental perspective that can fit any field.
Bryant's personal and team accomplishments have cemented his status as one of the best basketball players of all time. But the fascinating question here is not Kobe's achievements, either The secrets behind the achievements Which made it into the 1% winner.
In a study conducted by Eitan Azaria on the secret of Kobi Bryant's success, he identified 15 secrets that made Kobi one of the greatest and they are all presented in this chapter -
Secret 1: Not a game to not lose, nor to win.
In one of the interviews Kobi was asked what motivates him more, to win or not to lose, it was clear to everyone what the answer would be. But then Bryant grabbed the microphone and said, "Neither this nor that," and continued, "Neither the pursuit of victory nor the hatred of losing motivates me." The interviewer fell silent. At that moment one could see the wheels of thought moving in her head wondering what actually makes him one of the best athletes in the world. "I play basketball to discover new things," Kobe said as she read her thoughts. "To learn something. I believe that if we play out of fear of losing or out of a desire to win - it is a weakness in both cases. Because when we play out of fear of losing, we are pressured not to screw up. And if the 'just win' attitude drives us, even then fear arises." Wait, what happens if we fail? ', But if we find safe and balanced ground (independent of results), then it does not matter. We are not threatened by these forces, and that means we are concentrated in this moment, we are connected to the game and feel nothing but the task ahead - I always try to be in that balance. "
"So how did you become an actor who is not afraid to fail?" The interviewer continued.
"Failure is a concept that does not really exist for me, it is an illusion of our imagination." Kobe replied with a smile, but his answer did not seem to satisfy the rational mind of the interviewer, who spontaneously blurted out: "Fear of failure really does not exist?" And Kobe, as on the pitch so in life, felt obligated to sow an answer that would crack the consciousness of fear that drives so many people. "Let's talk for a moment about the happy ending of every legend and maybe through it we can understand why the fear of failure does not really exist. In the legend, Snow White marries the prince and they live happily ever after, right?" The interviewer nodded. "The truth is it's bullshit, because the reality is that two months after the wedding they argue, and the prince ends the evening on the living room couch. My point is that the story always goes on, meaning if you fail on Monday, the only way to define Monday as failure is to decide not to move on Not to learn anything from her and not to try something new the next day. So failure for me is a concept that does not exist. "
"You want to tell me that if you had ended your career without winning individual titles and team championships, you would not have treated your career as a failure?" A question that interviews the million-dollar question.
"No," Kobe replied without blinking. "I would not define it as a failure, because I had a dream and goals I wanted to achieve, and if I did not fulfill them, I would ask myself why I did not fulfill them. So from my point of view, the reason I did not achieve the goals is weak leadership, failure in my ability to communicate with "Team members, unpreparedness - all of these will be reasons for failure. So if I did not win the titles, I would analyze these weaknesses, and the very treatment of them is victory - ignoring them is the real failure."
The interview with Kobe reveals a unique and inspiring life philosophy that expresses a champion's life independent of the scoreboard. But something inside me still wondered what was the mental basis on which this perception rests? Where did Kobe get an education that allowed him to develop such a powerful mentality? And that led me to the second secret.
Secret 2: Unconditional love regardless of the outcome.
One of my favorite podcasts is called "House of Greatness" by Lewis House: which hosted Kobe Bryant. And there he revealed a personal story that gave me a first answer. It turns out that at age 11, for an entire summer playing for the kids, Kobe did not score a single basket. Entered his house and there waited for him his father who hugged him and said: "Whether you score zero or 60 points I love you unconditionally." And that was the most important thing Kobe the boy had to hear that day. This sentence gave him all the confidence in the world to fail, and with confidence This is what Kobe thought: "If my dad is behind me in any situation, then go ahead, let's dare and go for 60 points." And from that knowledge, Kobe started working like crazy. He built a professional improvement program and worked on it, and at the age of 14 he became the best in his county. The rest is history. And that leads to the next secret…
Secret 3: Focus on the way and not the destination.
He concluded his retirement speech from basketball with the sentence: "If you focus on the path and not the goal, you will find that your dreams will not come true, but something bigger will come true."
Kobe realized that our dreams are smaller than the true potential that exists within us, and when we focus on the maximum performance possible for us (and not the end result) we may fulfill a dream greater than the goals we had planned at the outset.
Secret 4: Simple work ethic math.
And I quote Kobe: "If you play 2-3 hours a day, there's no way you won't get better. If you only play for two hours a week, however, there is really no chance. If you exercise 2-3 hours a day for 3-5 years there is no chance you will not come. When Kobe talks about a psychic work ethic! There is always a story that is also found on basketball player Jay Williams, who said that when he played against the Lakers in which Kobe Bryant played and he said to himself that day: "The game at 19:00 I arrive earlier for bullet training, he arrived at 15:00, and Kobe was already There, in the middle of bullet training, sweating as if he was practicing after an hour, Kobe built a standard of work that even the best didn't come close to.
Secret 5: Memba mentality.
"Mamba Mentality" is a definition of Kobe Bryant's line of thinking and resilience. Kobe is considered one of the toughest mentally tough players in basketball history. His will and stubbornness exceeded everything else and made him work much harder than anyone else on the field. But where did it come from? "The Mamba evolved in school," Kobe says. "Initially, it developed as a defense mechanism," Kobe reveals. "Everyone was looking at me in school as that kid whose dad was a former NBA player, and everyone was sure I would have it easy." And Kobe wondered how he could create an advantage for those kids. So while everyone was eating in the cafeteria he went to workout, and they saw that he was working, got up early. This is Kobe's way of showing them that they have no chance of working harder than him. It was a way that started as a defense mechanism, for the curses of children towards him, and then he started giving back too.
Secret 6: Get the best out of your team by personal example
In one of the season games in which players had games on Monday and Thursday Kobe Kelt had some of his players go out, and he told them, I'm going out with you but you get up with me at 5 am. Then he said to them, "I'll mourn you, but you will spend time with me!" They went to the gym, practiced, went to the game and they were finished, they learned the lesson. Don't forget why we are here. It made them realize that if Kobe could do it and get up early in the morning then they too had to bring the same energy.
Secret 7: The Importance of Understanding Psychology for Working with a Group:
Individual is good but not as collective. Kobe says that legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson would read every bit of information about his players, and it gave him information and an understanding of what motivates you (strong for mental diagnosis) Phil Jackson's move: Shaquille O'Neal was injured. Kobe took the reins. Then Shaquille O'Neill returned, Phil Jackson invited Kobe over for a call and told him he wanted to return a signal to the bench, Kobe asked why? Phil said we want to win the championship - and if we continue to lead we will lose Shaquille.
Secret 8: "Where's the Money" That's the worst question to ask when you quit the game.
The greatest challenge for an athlete has been interpreted: where to start, on which mountain to start handling in the first place. And what helped Kobe begin settling on the life after basketball was his Achilles tendon injury. There Kobe understood and I quote, "This day can be today! The day your career is over. Now what are you going to do? 'And that's where Kobe's erroneous question came. At first Kobe asked which industry had the most money. Then he asked "Why did you start playing basketball?", Because he liked it. And what do you like to do today? Tell stories. That led him to develop businesses like a podcast for kids, a young athlete's academy, and one of Kobe's hats that mentors the next generation of athletes.
Secret 9: Rest at the End - Not in the Middle '
This is one of his English teacher's quotes; and that is what Kobe goes for, because we find the answers when walking to the destination.
Secret 10: Losing is exciting
Kobe is often asked "How do you feel about losing? What is it to lose for you? ", And Kobe's answer is," It's exciting! ", Why? Because losing means that you have so many other ways to get better. So many ways to find out for yourself will give you an edge, weaknesses revealed that require improvement and refinement. Which is why it's exciting. True, it sucks to lose but the same breath in losses has answers - if we just allow ourselves to look them in the eyes. The answers are there both when you win and when you lose. You just have to look at them at eye level. There is an endless process of excitement that happens both when you win and when you lose.
Secret 11: Analyze Success and Failure Same:
One of my favorite principles, Kobe talks about the fact that our personal analysis process should be exactly the same after losses and after wins. In both of them you have to go back and analyze what worked there, what you could do better, how and why it worked, and how you can replicate it again - but the hardest thing about this is to look at the situation at eye level and deal with it, look at yourself in the mirror and analyze factually rather than emotionally What was there. And I quote: "A lot of athletes are scared to watch their game, it's hard for them to watch, I personally identify, I had a hard time watching Maccabi Haifa's first games, and when I caught it it was gifted," If only I did it ... "," Yo can't believe I haven't seen it, "you study yourself.
Secret 12: Brutal Honesty (Beyonce's Secret):
Kobe watched his every game. At a time when there were tape recorders, picking up TV, "I learned to look at the ins and outs, body language, energy between players, tactics, and how tactics came into play, I saw games like a running movie and it allowed me to get to games and my brain had seen moves beforehand. Beyonce immediately after a performance opens an iPad and analyzes herself. And think about how to improve. It's an obsession with perfection with self-acceptance that can never be perfect. (Perfection - the best possible, perfect - flawless, it's not feasible) What's in my control? Watch my games all day.
Secret 13: Get up at 4am to the gym.
Kobe got up at 4 a.m. in the gym and asked him, "You got everything, degrees, Oscar, why get up so early when you have everything?" Answer: The challenge to return to formidable fitness for me, because there is no end goal, so I wanted to aim For the purpose, for weight, to be a role model. How can I teach my kids what hard work means, so my 00-year-old daughter came to the gym with me for a 15-4 a.m. morning and through that behavior I find the motivation.
Secret 14: Love as the power to go through everything.
"What is love for you?" Kobe was asked. The answer: "A beautiful journey that has its ups and downs, whether it's a marriage or a career, is never perfect, but through love you overcome every obstacle and progress, rise and move, go through the storm at sunrise. Love is the power to pass.
Secret 15: The Definition of Greatness.
To inspire people near you, it's not something that lives or dies in one person, but how you can inspire another person and another and it remains forever, we need to find out how through our story we can inspire people so that they too can live their greatness.
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