Adam Grant's book Give and Take shares that people have 'styles' of interaction - givers, matchers, and takers.
The most and least successful are givers, the most are 'ambitious givers' and the least are givers who give too much time and energy away.
Here's your assignment - 'gift' appreciation to a former teammate. Thank her for making you a better person, better student or better volleyball player.
While you're at it, think about gifting a teammate the same. It doesn't have to cost anything. Praise them for their consistent work, positive attitude, or for sharing an idea with you.
Learn to use analogies. Clouds don't always mean rain any more than you should believe everything you hear. "Lightning never strikes twice in the same place." That's wrong as the Empire State Building gets hit 25 to 100 times annually.
Lagniappe. Grow the mental game.
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