4 Life Lessons taught by the Raptors that are way more Refreshing than New Socks

I danced classical ballet for about 10 years, and at school, I enjoyed dodge ball and pear ball.

I was always one of the fastest runners in my class, but never thought that I would eventually do something with these skills.

Today, when I think about how international competition and being part of an elite team have shaped me and changed me for the better, I feel extremely grateful.

Practicing sports myself or watching others perform to their best levels have been (and still are) 2 of the most inspiring things for me….

I saw it live.

I mean not live in Oakland, but live in my living room.

And I am re-watching the game 6’ highlights as I am writing this.

Oh.

Sorry, I forgot to tell you what I’m talking about.

Game 6 of the Raptors vs Warriors NBA Finals.

I’ve always been a Raptors fan.

Traveled a few times to see them play.

And this year, as they finally became the NBA Champions, I feel blessed to have been able to witness this.

These series have taught me a lot of life lessons.

These series fired me up even more about my upcoming trip to the Pan American Games in Peru, this summer, as an athletes’ mentor with the Canadian Olympic Committee.

Seriously.

I want to share with you 4 life lessons that I have learned out of this incredible journey that the Raptors had this year.

Oh. And they are so much more refreshing than new socks…

1st lesson:

Make tough and good decisions.

In life, decisions shape our outcomes.

We take good and bad ones.

Easy ones and tough ones.

And one thing that you might face when taking tough decisions is the fact that many might not…

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