Friends Are a Mold in Which You Are Formed

1 point.

The difference between a win and a loss.  The difference between receiving or losing a scholarship.  The difference between being number 1, or being a nobody.

In a society like today's, where competition is so high, a mere second, inch, or step, forwards or backwards,  can be the life or death of your career.  You have to make the perfect read, at the perfect time, and execute perfectly.

A lot of people believe that practice is how you get better, but they miss the fact that games solidify your skills.  However, there are also people who believe in only playing games, that practice isn't important.
Recently, someone told me that all I need is practice, only to change his mind a couple of weeks later, telling me to only play games, yet I believe both are important, one must only find a balance.

If a player only practices, he'll panic in game situations, but if a player only plays games, he won't have good techniques.


This week, a close friend of mine decided to end our friendship.  I was shocked, as I had poured so much energy into trying to help him.

This made me think back to something someone once told me, "If you are extreme, those around you have no choice but to leave, or also become extreme."

I then realized that was why he left.  He didn't want to change, so he had no choice but to end our friendship.

This also brought a Kobe Bryant quote to mind.
"[My drive] has alienated me from the...people who are comfortable with second place...the majority."

It makes me sad sometimes, how you must push away some people you love, because they are detrimental to your life.  Every person you meet leaves an impression on you, but those who you spend the most time with exert the greatest influence on you.

Choose who you associate with wisely.

Aaron Chan
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