Keep Chopping Wood. May 3

Wednesday, May 3

Steph Curry won the MVP award in 2015 and 2016. He and the Warriors were champions in 2015, 2017, and 2018. In 2019 he got injured and missed four months.

He could've sat back at that time and decided he was good. He could've rested on winning multiple MVPs and championships, being the leader of a team that had been an NBA dynasty, and a player who had transformed the game of basketball. That could've been enough. After 12 years in the league, he could've transitioned into a role player, limited his minutes, and essentially taken it easy for the rest of his career. But that's not how greatness operates.

Curry kept going. He kept refining his game. When key teammates went out with significant injuries, Steph found ways to connect with, develop, and win with new guys. Last year, four years after their last championship, he and the Warriors won another ring. This year they are back in the playoffs where they just knocked off a higher seed, and he had the best Game 7 in the history of the NBA playoffs.

This year was the second-best shooting year of his career in terms of field goal percentage. Statistically, it was one of the best seasons of his career. It's been seven years since he won the MVP, yet you could argue he's a significantly better player today.

You have a choice today. You can decide that while you're in the game, you will do whatever you can to refine your skills, be a great teammate, and add value. No matter what you've accomplished, you can decide that today is a new day that deserves your best. Or you can choose to go through the motions. You can choose to say your past accomplishments are enough. You can choose to say it's difficult and be average. You can choose to lower the standard.

Will you be complacent, or will you be committed?
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Keep chopping wood. 🪵🪓

-Kevin