Sports and Freewill
As I've stated before, there are 3 components of player development: genes, freewill, and environment. Last week, I wrote about the impact of genes and how to have a good attitude about genes. Today, I will focus on one of the other components of player development: freewill. Freewill, and other similar concepts such as willpower and an internal locus of control, refers to your ability to personally control your destiny. It is your ability to think and behave to shape the world around you and reach your goals. Some people believe in the power of freewill, while others don’t. Some people wait and see if the world happens to unfold the way they want to while other people take initiative and make it happen. Some people undervalue the importance of freewill and willpower because there are many things that are uncontrollable in life on an individual level, such as natural disasters and the economy. However, even though you can’t control everything in life, you still get to control h