Perspective can look and mean something totally different from our own lens.
What is your perspective? What type of lens are you looking through? Do you generally see problems or possibilities? Our perspective is in constant challenge throughout life. As a coach, to find the silver lining in obstacles while attempting to motivate players relies largely on our perspective. It changes the energy, approach, and solutions as we
'teach to grow". These variables may change in intensity but how we look at situations propel us in handling, pushing and guiding our players. Just as a photographer uses various lenses to show "reality" in different ways, we each have a set of filters, experience, culture, economic status, mental and physical health, etc. through which we see the world. Therefore, if life constantly looks dismal to us, it could be our perspective. So as a coach, when we see a "problem" we think "solution". It's like being in a maze and trying to get out. Indeed things will get frustrating and overwhelming at times but positive energy along with positive perspective has to be a natural (or learned) instinct.
-Coach Lou-
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