From sideline, coach watched his team getting more and more apprehensive as seconds ticked away. They were missing shots they never missed. They were missing opportunities they didn’t miss. Even their body language said, “This is bad. We might lose this one.”

With less than a minute left, coach called a time out. Now he knew that every girl on that court had been over plays a million times. They didn’t need elaborate help to set up a play for a last second win. They needed to calm down and play way they knew how to play. So when they bent into that huddle, coach told them something more than a little unconventional. “Go out there. Play game. Have fun. Do your best, and I’ll win it for you.”

No pressure instructions. No you have to win this or we lose to our rivals. No anxiety-inducing strategy. Simply, “Go play, and I’ll win it for you.”

17 Extraordinary Human Capacities

© 2004 By Steve Brunkhorst http://AchieveEzine.com

People have a tremendous capacity for outstanding achievement. There are also many extraordinary capacities that allow them to become high achievers.

Here are seventeen extraordinary capacities that make human beings remarkable. When we recognize and use these capacities, quality of our lives can become more joyful than ever before.

Helping someone in their time of tragedy or need shows capacity for human goodness.

Listening closely to another's words and experience shows capacity for soulful communication.

Understanding pain, sorrow, or loss of another person shows capacity for empathy.

Believing best about others, and offering time, support, and friendship shows capacity for trust.

Apologizing for a past mistake shows capacity for strong character and trustworthiness.

Forgiving errors of a fellow human being shows capacity to receive forgiveness.

Supporting truth, even when it is unpopular, shows capacity for honesty and integrity.