Hunt Your Way
In an interview with LeBron James in ESPN the Magazine LeBron was asked by ESPN the Magazine’s Chris Broussard about the media’s portrayal of his lack of a killer instinct despite his incredible success. His response was very insightful referencing the animal shows that he watches on the Discovery Channel. LeBron explained like animals, athletes hunt differently as it relates to obtaining prey or in sports, attempting to dominate an athletic competition.
LeBron said the following:
“I’ll just put it this way, man. There are different ways to hunt. I watch the Discovery Channel all the time, and you look at all these animals in the wild. And they all hunt a different way to feed their families. They all kill a different way. Lions do it strategically — two females will lead, and then everybody else will come in. Hyenas will just go for it. There are different ways to kill, and I don’t think people understand that. People want everybody to kill the same way. Fans want me to kill like MJ or kill like Kobe. Magic didn’t kill the way they killed. Does that mean he didn’t have a killer instinct? Kareem didn’t either. But does that mean Kareem didn’t have a killer instinct? The same with Bird. That doesn’t mean you don’t have a killer instinct. Tim Duncan don’t kill like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant, but I’ve played against Tim Duncan twice in the Finals and I know for sure he’s got a killer instinct.”
We can learn a lot from this mindset. While we are coached to have a killer instinct and get after our opponent or finish off a bowling competition, not everyone approaches this the same way. As athletes we need to be mindful of individual differences and make sure we stay within ourselves and understand our self-image to achieve success. Thanks LeBron
Hunt your way to Win the Day!
Hunt your way to Win the Day!