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So I was just picking up a protein shake at the college store before heading to the library for a few hours of studying. When I got to the register, the girl said "Question of the day: would you rather be the best player on the worst team, or the worst player on the best team?"
I thought about it, said I'd rather be the worst player on the best team, and she handed me my change.
But it made me think.
Now, we could get into logistics about how the worst player on the best team could still be better than the best player on the worst team, but my thought process wandered in a different direction.
A year ago, I can guarantee my response would probably have been the best player on the worst team. Why? Your name would always be lauded by your teammates. You wouldn't have crazy expectations of you. You would constantly be in your comfort zone. You wouldn't have to push yourself to reach the top.
So why would I answer differently now?
Through a lot of experiences I've had with work and school, I've realized that being in your comfort zone doesn't allow for growth. You are stuck in a position where you are never allowed to fail, struggle, or learn. It's only when you are able to break out of your cozy shell that you can learn and grow and become a person more willing to be vulnerable and change.
So yeah, I would be okay being the worst player. Not that I'm a big sports fan in general, but I recognize the need to be put outside of where I am comfortable. Growing always comes with pains, but working through the struggles lets us become taller and stronger than we could have ever imagined.
Thus herein lies my hope: that I can take more opportunities to put myself out there and take responsible risks.
Because being out in the open, and not confined in a comfort zone, allows me to stretch my wings and soar.
I thought about it, said I'd rather be the worst player on the best team, and she handed me my change.
But it made me think.
Now, we could get into logistics about how the worst player on the best team could still be better than the best player on the worst team, but my thought process wandered in a different direction.
A year ago, I can guarantee my response would probably have been the best player on the worst team. Why? Your name would always be lauded by your teammates. You wouldn't have crazy expectations of you. You would constantly be in your comfort zone. You wouldn't have to push yourself to reach the top.
So why would I answer differently now?
Through a lot of experiences I've had with work and school, I've realized that being in your comfort zone doesn't allow for growth. You are stuck in a position where you are never allowed to fail, struggle, or learn. It's only when you are able to break out of your cozy shell that you can learn and grow and become a person more willing to be vulnerable and change.
So yeah, I would be okay being the worst player. Not that I'm a big sports fan in general, but I recognize the need to be put outside of where I am comfortable. Growing always comes with pains, but working through the struggles lets us become taller and stronger than we could have ever imagined.
Thus herein lies my hope: that I can take more opportunities to put myself out there and take responsible risks.
Because being out in the open, and not confined in a comfort zone, allows me to stretch my wings and soar.