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Are you in control of your life?
Do you create your own reality?
Are you a slave to your surroundings?
Like many young men, I was addicted to video games.
The controller consumed me.
My focus.
My time.
My relationships.
My life.
Video games played me, I didn’t play video games.
In college, I would race home from practice.
The computer was ready to go.
No time to waste.
Hours and hours wasted by staring at the screen.
I had to be the best gamer possible.
Nothing else mattered.
Now, I'm not saying gaming is bad.
But, when I wasn’t getting the basketball results I desired, I had to review MY habits.
Was this how I wanted my life to look?
No.
One on-court failure led to another.
Something had to change.
I had to take control back over my life.
It wasn’t easy.
I failed and failed again.
Some days the game would get me.
Other days my discipline would win.
Over years of trial and error, eventually, I won.
Now I can enjoy some video games when I CHOOSE to.
It also wasn’t a coincidence that my basketball career improved when I took back control of my life.
On a recent road trip to New Zealand, I finished reading an incredible book.
Discipline is Destiny by Ryan Holiday.
If you are struggling with self-control this book would be great for you.
Reflect and review what has power over you in your life.
Be kind to yourself on reflection.
We are all a slave to something.
Try and make sure that something benefits you.
Thank you for reading.
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