I started playing tennis when I was pre-teen. I really liked tennis. I liked that I played with one other person and yet it was also a private game. I played tennis with just about anyone who would play with me. This is what I noticed. When I played with someone at my skill level we spent a lot of time lobbing the ball around with an occasional, surprisingly skilled volley. When that happened it was pretty exciting. My partner and I would be so surprised that we would try to do better, yet ended up doing the same thing over and over again, lobbing, volley, lobbing, volley. The challenge and learning were random. When I played with someone not as skilled as me, the whole game was just running around the court chasing balls. Not very fun nor challenging and at times very frustrating. When I played with someone with more skills but not totally mastered (like a pro), I found myself pushing harder to learn and keep up the pace. I was excited to see my skills growing as well as my self-confidence.
Now I ask you, who have you been playing the game of life with? Are you surrounding yourself around positive, energizing people who will raised you up and challenge your skills? Or are you playing with people who will bring you down or leave you in the game that will never change? Who do you want to be?
