In this episode, Mak talks about the tragic death of the NBA Legend, Kobe Bryant. His death was brought silence to the world as he, along with his daughter and other people aboard a helicopter, died in a tragic helicopter crash. His death was mourned by basketball players and non-basketball players alike. Today, we talk about life’s unpredictability and why we shouldn’t take life for granted.
Kobe’s Tragic Death
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Certainly, hearts have become heavy all over the world. The entire world is mourning his loss, and Mak is certainly one of them because he closely followed him when he was active playing basketball. It’s also a reflection time in many ways because we are just going to move on in life. This news will take back precedence, although he won’t be forgotten.
Nobody’s Immortal
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Even the greats are mortals. Nobody’s immortal. Although he felt like he was an immortal person when he was on the basketball court, it reinforces the fact that even the mortals, even the greats, are mortals in many ways. Many kings and queens have taken the throne, and they are nowhere to be seen. We shouldn’t take anything for granted because life is totally unpredictable. We need to make sure that every moment gets counted in terms of fulfilling our goals, desires, ambitions, aspirations. We shouldn’t let excuses, self-imposed limitations, and barriers take over what we want to achieve in our life.
Reflecting back on life
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There are certain events that take place in our life that allow us to take a complete 360-degree view of who we are, why we are here, what is that we are trying to achieve, and whatever goals, ambitions, desires we have. Each and every one of us has experienced these events in our life at some certain time, in some way, shape, or form.
Making the best
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As soon as Mak’s parents passed away, he has become a grown person where he needs to be that acting as an elderly person towards his family. For whatever reason, Kobe’s passing away is turning out to be that event. It is triggering few thoughts about life’s unpredictable and that we shouldn’t take anything for granted. Life doesn’t give us any promise. It only gives us the promise of what we make the best out of that each and every day.
Kobe’s Legacy
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Life is really unpredictable. When Kobe was on the basketball court, he exemplified what life is all about in terms of winning, losing, failures, facing the failures, facing the setbacks, transcending beyond that bringing out the best in his teammates, uplifting the people, leading your people leading your teams, and then earning them the championship.
Don’t take anything for Granted
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His family is all taken care of, and his family doesn’t have to worry about where the next dollar is going to come from. But for many, that’s not the case. We need to look after our financial freedom and financial stability for our family for our kids. Whatever your unfulfilled aspirations, desires, or ambitions are, try to go after that because nothing is guaranteed free for us. We think we are in control, and we think it wouldn’t happen to us, but life tells us that we don’t take anything for granted.