We think we are pretty good at what we do…
We work hard and we continue to produce every opportunity we get…
We think of ourselves as good teammates and go out of the way to help maximize the potential of those around us…
We surely have made ourselves indispensable… Right???
WRONG.
No matter who we are or what we do, when we begin to think we are NOT replaceable, that is the exact time when the ego officially takes over and we begin playing a game we will never be able to win.
Playing Major League Baseball was an exhilarating, ego fulfilling experience, but as soon as complacency sets in, the game will bring you to your fucking knees.
Baseball, just like so many other industries, has chewed up & spit out the best of the best…
Babe Ruth, the most legendary player in the history of baseball, ended his career as a novelty act for the Boston Braves… Willy Mays, the iconic Giants center fielder, finished up limping around the outfield with the New York Mets… Barry Bonds, the greatest player of this generation, despite his ridiculous numbers, was ostracized from the game and simply couldn’t get a job, any job.
No matter who you are, no matter what you do and how well you think you do it, let this Daily Hustle be a simple reminder…
WE ARE ALL REPLACEABLE.
That said, check the ego at the door, be grateful for every opportunity that presents itself and continue to focus on all of the things that just so happen to be within our control because one day, it will end and we will all be replaced…
Ultimately, our jobs and the work that we do are replaceable, but the people we are, the character we display, the virtues we live by and the influence we have on future generations are not.
-EB
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