Recognize Greatness

It's only right that I bring light to the two most talked about events that took place in sports this week. Wednesday night we had the opportunity to see Kobe Bryant put on a show on last time and man he did just that. Kobe went on a scoring rampage for his final game in that Lakers jersey, scoring a jaw dropping 60 points to top off the legacy he will be leaving behind. The other highlight of Wednesday night was the story about those boys in gold. The Golden State Warriors made NBA history, controlling the NBA the whole regular season and achieving the best record ever 73-9, a record that was once held by the great Michael Jordan and his 72-10 Chicago Bulls team. Records are made to be broken and greatness comes and goes, but it is our job to grasp on to it when we can witness and recognize it.

History is being made every single day we wake up. No matter the place on scale we put it on the history is still documented. I say this because when some of us here about making history, we think of the things that can land us the most retweets or a seat on the Ellen Show. But all aspects of life are historic, from setting records to being a family first, history is what we make it. In a sense we all are living in this movie style lifestyle. The A-list stars of our own motion pictures. A film on all of our everyday encounters, from meeting new people and experiencing new life to ensuring you stamp yourself with great achievements through the history of life. I think in life we all have this common goal of greatness, it's just our job to recognize what we have and run with it.

In life there are a multitude of different things we want to do throughout our lifetimes. It can range in a variety of skills learned or passed down for us to express. But in this pursuit of our peaks we cannot fall victim to the temptations that surround us, like negative vibes and the chase of greed. If you spend your time chasing for the acceptance of outside forces you will be wasting your time, never being able to recognize the greatness you embody. British contemporary philosopher Alan Watts stated that it's "better to have a short life that is full of what you like doing than a long life spent in a miserable way. And after all, if you do really like what you're doing, it doesn't matter what it is".
Knowing yourself, having a clear view on all of your thoughts and emotions. Being confident when presenting your image to the world's population of judges. And lastly staying true to who you are even when the world around you (your peers) seems to being wearing the mask of the society. In this world it is important to stay true to yourself and always remember that YOU ARE GREAT in your own way.