Man, awesome comment! Yeah, it is without a doubt something I struggle with at times. It’s tough not to get wrapped up and consumed in the environment in which you live, even if that home isn’t where the majority resides. Not speaking for anyone else, but for me, I enjoy the challenge of it all. It forces me to expand and to get better, but I can take it too far and like with this example, not even enjoy a performance that most would love to have.

Walking the wire. Learning along the way. Thankful for it all!

PS: Get some non slip shoes and let’s play again…MR WORKOUT MAN! Yeah, I read your updates haha!

It’s similar to the “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality. If we’re always comparing ourselves to somebody else then we’re never happy. Which is why you weren’t pleased with your performance, but other people were. You were comparing yourself to an NBA sharp-shooter while they were comparing you to their own skills.

If you had compared your performance this past weekend to 52 weekends ago you’d probably look at it like, “WHOA! I’ve improved so much.”

It’s obviously good to challenge yourself with pro level players, but at the same time, for sanity, it’s good to compare yourself to your own previous performances so you have a real barometer.

Congrats on hitting 47 FTs in a row!

Thank you do much Risa for your encouragement and kind words! You rock!!!