Prepare, prepare and prepare again
Failure is inherent in the game. Om Malik on life lessons from sport:
- Remember the basics, and do them well.
- Don’t take eye off the ball.
- It doesn’t matter how big or experienced you are, you gotta do your homework.
- And just when you think you know it all, you have to go back to the drawing board.
- You have to show up for the game (or any other situation in life) well-prepared. And by that, I mean you have to study hard.
- It doesn’t matter if you fail. At least you were well-prepared. In a way, that alone is a victory in itself.
Why? Even if you fail, at least you know you are doing your best. You are giving yourself the highest odds to win. That is a good place to start.”
- Om Malik, Why Failure is the best teacher