Saturday, January 03, 2026

Discipline Is a Choice

Your family teaches you to be safe. 

"Don't eat that." 

"Look both ways before you cross the street."

"Don't run with scissors."

"Don't play in the traffic." 

"Don't play on the stairs." 

"Don't jump in the deep end of the pool if you can't swim." 

Humans are fragile. We're not fast, don't have thick fur, or protective hides. Compensate with smarts. Ask, "what if?" Do that over a long period of time and you have a chance at success.

You can't attack every ball. 

You can't rip every serve. 

Sometimes the best you can do is keep the ball alive. Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov says that chess is about knowing what to do when there's something to do, and knowing what not to do when there's nothing to do. Volleyball is similar.  

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