Blake Snow

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You can always trust in the right play, system, and even imperfect teammates

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There is a Brazilian wonder on my son Max’s soccer team. His name is Eduardo. He moves like a World Cup player. And is clearly the best on a very strong team.

But that’s not what I like most about Eduardo. More than anything else, he seemingly always makes the right decision or pass, regardless of if it’s too a weaker teammate or not. I’ve never seen him take matters into his own hands like superstart athletes often do. I’m in awe of his maturity.

It’s almost as if Eduardo has made the decision beforehand to always trust in the system and do the best he can, regardless if he’s teammates won’t always see the right play through. I admire that.

Moral of the story: you can always trust in making the best decision. You can always trust in the system, even if it doesn’t always work out. You can always trust your teammates, even if they sometimes let you down.

It’s liberating to admit that. Because trusting in the imperfect system always leads to better results that trusting in our imperfect, and smaller-sample size selves.

See also: 6 ways to be a more confident athlete