An NBA coach—who most would consider one of the greatest— asked himself, “Does my way work?” After pausing, he answered, “Who knows? It’s won championships, but it’s also cost me the greatest player in the world because I held the standard.” There’s so much experience that’s laced with humility in that line. The reason you win can also be the reason you lose.
Two questions for you to reflect on to find the truth inside your current life experience:
1. When have you knowingly or unknowingly created a double-standard?
2. What situation have you been most fearful to hold the line with? Why?
