Celebrate your competition…they keep you sharpened and pushing for your best! ~Kimber King
So this past week my 13 year old son Braxton played a recreation basketball game. We live in a fairly small city and their opponents where the other team from town (and some of his really good friends).
Braxton and his team played really well and they won the game.
As we left the parking lot, one of Braxton's friends was walking out (who played for the losing team).
Braxton rolled down his window and said, "how's it feel to lose Brandon?"
Brandon just laughed it off, nodded his head and said, "next time!"
I looked at Braxton almost cross-eyed (like a horrified mom who tries to raise their kids to be kind and positive) would.
I said, "Braxton..that wasn't very nice at all!"
He said, "Mom, chill out…that's how we all talk to each other and give each other a hard time."
Then the next day they were talking on the radio how both Brad Pitt and George Clooney were both up for Best Actor in the Academy Awards and they are best friends.
The radio hosts were laughing about how they thought they would react to each other and that they would probably tell each other how they were going down and maybe even come dressed alike.
It made me think how guys seem to approach competition so much lighter than we as women do.
They can talk smack in the locker room and give each other a bad time and not cry about it.
Isn't it true that women are more sensitive and we take everything personal?
It made me think how we really need to "Lighten Up" in face of competition, ladies.
Competition can be healthy and good as it keeps us sharpened and doing our best.
Now I'm not saying go out and be intentionally mean to other women but I am saying if you can create a fun, competitive environment with a group of like-minded gals, it could keep you pushing for more and to live your best life.
I am sure that Brandon didn't go home that night and cry himself to sleep. No, I'm sure he and Braxton high 5'd each other the next day and it just made Brandon a little more serious about winning the next time.
Of course in any situation, you really want to make sure you are truly competing with yourself (to do your absolute best) but you see my point.
I'd really love to hear from you and your comments below on this. Do we need to lighten up or is just how we are wired and we can't change?
