When you think of the word control, what comes to mind? Is it power, possessions, management, or a maybe a TV remote? How does one attain and maintain control? What is the most important form of control? We’ll discuss this and more in this week’s blog.
To begin we must first identify what is the most important form of control and I believe it to be self-control. Without self-control there can be no discipline, and without discipline success is not possible. Oftentimes discipline is solely looked upon with a negative connotation, only as a punishment to a negative action. However, the successful know that self-control and discipline are the cornerstones to success. The best line I can think to use is this, “Discipline yourself and others won’t have to.”
Sports are great because they provide the perfect venue to teach self-control. Soccer Hall of Famer, Mia Hamm stated, “Confidence, self-esteem, discipline, motivation. All these things I learned, whether I knew I was learning them or not, through sports.” This is the beauty of sports.