The Mamba Mentality

People don’t always understand just how much effort from how many people goes into one person chasing a dream to be great.

Kobe led by example for his teammates. They couldn’t keep up— but they were always challenged by the example he set.

The fallacy of a high top was that players believed it protected your ankles. In actuality, it weakens them and saps mobility.

If you really want to be great at something, you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it. A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness. They have other concerns, whether important or not, and they spread themselv

People don’t always understand just how much effort from how many people goes into one person chasing a dream to be great.

Kobe wanted to find out what you were made of, and if he could count on you to help him win, plain and simple.

Kobe knew that to be the best you need a different approach from everyone else.

If you really want to be great at something, you have to truly care about it. If you want to be great in a particular area, you have to obsess over it. A lot of people say they want to be great, but they’re not willing to make the sacrifices necessary to achieve greatness. They have other concerns, whether important or not, and they spread themselv

There’s a fine balance between obsessing about your craft and being there for your family. It’s akin to walking a tightrope. Your legs are shaky and you’re trying to find your center. Whenever you lean too far in one direction, you correct your course and end up overleaning in the other direction. So, you correct by leaning the other way again. Tha