Journey to Excellence: Magic does not work but small & simple + persistence does

Some personal reflections aimed at basketball officials yet which apply for all aspects of life.

Attaining any form of excellence is not a result of doing something once and for one time.

Quoting Epictetus “if you want to do something, make a habit of it”.

This essentially means that consistent success can only come about if we have the ability to develop consistent positive daily habits.

Small, sometimes simple, steps built around a good system and the right process can lead to great results, just like planting a small seed but then being disciplined to constantly, daily taking care of it as it grows to a sturdy, fruit producing tree!

So, the secret to success and excellence is very simple and straightforward – discipline to maintain good habits.

Excellence, in any aspect of life and albeit not an easy path, should be our goal and is something I value highly. In my opinion, th

is can be arrived to if we seek to always give the 100% in whatever we are focused on and doing.

This is not something to achieve in one day.

In fact, attaining a level of excellence is not a one-day thing but will involve persistence and entails a disciplined, lengthy struggle plus a resolute determination to:

• learn;
• practice;
• make mistakes;
• relearn; and
• striving so that we become better and wiser than before and tomorrow should always be better than today.

Bernard Vassallo