THE KOBE BRYANT GOSPEL OF DEDICATION, HARD WORK: BE A LOVING FATHER, A DEDICATED HUSBAND, A DECENT PERSON, AND DO GOOD – by Gary Smolker

Jan 29

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Kobe Bryant was a superstar athlete and was an unusually nice, decent, and caring person.

Kobe was a superstar athlete and celebrity who inspired millions of people.

Kobe proved and still proves the untruth of the statement “nice people finish last.”

KOBE BYRANT

Kobe Bryant was an evolved human being.

He was intense.

He had mind bogging drive; he had a relentless drive to be the best at what he did.

He would outwork anyone.

He had an almost superhuman work ethic.

He had determination and persistence.

He had an unyielding will to win.

He was a go-for-broke competitor.

He was fearless.

He displayed a steely toughness; he played through pain.

He never gave up.

He always wanted to grow.

He always wanted to know: What drove excellence?

He was a wonderful exemplary father.

He taught his young daughter how to play basketball.

He went to his young daughter’s ballet class with her.

He coached a girl’s basketball team.

Kolbe Bryant was more than a razzle-dazzle basketball star.

He was a wonderful compelling compassionate man.

He used his celebrity, his star power, and his animal-magnetism for the good.

He was more than a basketball player.

He was a fine, gutsy, highly skilled larger than life icon who always tried to be the best person he could be.

THE KOBE BRYANT GOSPEL OF DEDICATION AND HARD WORK

Kobe Bryant was a work maniac who leveraged his talent with an incredible work ethic that drove him to the top of his profession. He spoke three languages languages, was a brilliant man and a great writer who chose to pursue a career in sports over more erudite occupations.

Kobe was an inspiration to an entire generation of young people who were attracted initially by his prowess as a basketball player, but soon learned of his work ethic and quality as  a person.

Kobe made mistakes, did the hard work of learning from his mistakes, and then after much thought, corrected his thinking. Kobe turned the corner, redeemed himself.

Like many males, he had his challenges with his sex drive, but he owned up to his mistakes, learned from them, and grew to be a dedicated father and husband.

Kobe stands shoulder to shoulder with a handful of the very best in his profession and leveraged his fame to spread the gospel of dedication, hard work and being a thoughtful and good person to all whole chose to listen.

NICE PEOPLE CAN FINISH FIRST

Kobe was a nice person who finished first.

TRANSCENDENT

Kobe was transcendent.

Not only did he stop to smell flowers, he exceeded the limits of ordinary experience.

Copyright © 2020 by Gary Smolker, All Rights Reserved

 

About Gary S. Smolker

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY: No enterprise can exist for itself alone. Every successful enterprise ministers to some great need, it performs some great service, not for itself, but for others. Otherwise, it ceases to be profitable and ceases to exist. Imagination, open mindedness and flexibility are the most important factors in unlocking potential. Those who embrace innovation, improvisation, continuous learning, time management, are action oriented, high energy, passionate, creative, purposeful and intense individuals are best equipped to succeed. We all have ideas and the ability to make progress by sharing information and our ideas and also by changing our ideas when appropriate. We should always be on the lookout for teaching and mentoring moments. We hold time like water in our hands; however tightly we clench our fingers, it drips away. But, if it falls on a seed, a seed may grow to become something that will have a positive social impact. PERSONAL INTERESTS: I have a passion to learn, to innovate, to lead, to mentor and to teach. I seek to write things worth reading and want to do things worth writing about. I enjoy (a) driving a fast car, (b) having intense conversations (c) teaching/mentoring, (d) reading and (e) being involved in productive activity. PERSONAL: I believe in cultivating and backing passionate people, innovation, and old fashioned good ideas. I love making human connections and spreading good ideas. I am strongly motivated to achieve in situations in which independence of thought and action are called for. PERSONAL GOALS: I want to live life vibrantly, to be as sharp as a tack until my last breath and to change the world by being me. My personal goal is to be fully engaged in life, to lead by example, to set high standards and to continue to amass firsthand experience and knowledge in all that interests me. PERSONALITY: I love fun and mischief. I relish absurdity. I have an irreverent, facetious and satiric disposition. I dread boredom. I have spent a lifetime reading. I have no bias against people who have lived successful and/or complicated lives. I write to release tension, to get things off my chest. SOCIAL MEDIA: I post articles on the "Gary S. Smolker Idea Exchange" blog at www.garysmolker.wordpress.com, and "Dude's Guide to Women's Shoes" at www.dudesguidetowomensshoes.com. I also post images and comments on Instagram @garyspassion. CONTACT INFORMATION: Gary Smolker, Smolker Law Firm, 16055 Ventura Blvd., Ste 525, Encino, California, 91436-2609, USA. Phone 1-818-788-7290, e-mail GSmolker@aol.com.

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