Comparing life to sports

I'm drunk, belly's full and very dizzy but the Funnel beer is not even three-quarters of the way done. What do I do? Do I give in, accept defeat and live to pound another beer? No, I finish and go the distance. Suddenly, I see the vision of the ball in my hands when there's only three seconds left in the game. Boom, I chug it -"Swish!" Crowd goes wild. That's my life in a nutshell. I compare life to sports, mostly basketball. If this week wasn't great, it's ok because it's just the second quarter. Give myself a little half-time pep talk and I'm ready to go for two more weeks and finish the month strong with a "win".
I always consider myself as the "4th quarter" guy. Now, you have to keep into account that I came from the Jordan Era, so my confidence is as parallel to my idol -None of the arrogance as a Lebron. I remember many times in High school and especially college, I would study the night before or on the way to an exam and suddenly know all the answers because of sheer clutch confidence. At least most of them. It's the "Game-Time" confidence I possess when encountering crucial pressured moments. As my saying goes, "Pressure makes diamonds." Everything in life is a challenge and if not, you better make it a challenge. From the kid learning new games to the old man trying to get out of bed, we mustn't except failure but endure the trials. If you treat life as a game and not a personal matter, than your losses become small and unimportant. Helps you to forget the losses and mentally prepares you for the next win. As it is a loss, people never remembered the time I got robbed at gun point or Cops pulling me into the back of the car. They remember me surviving cab jumps while in motion and not getting arrested because I talked my way out of it. On that note, you think cops want to arrest you? NO, they want to see if you can escape the situation. In fact, they challenge you to run. Bottom line, people remember wins. I also inherited gun-slinging from Brett Favre. E.G., when I see a very attractive woman across the room and while most think she is out of their league, I simply attack. Throw all I got without a care. Sometimes it's not the size of the gun, but the size of the holster they see. It's the same when you go after a job that you have no experience in. You gun-sling. Let the employer know you have the fire power to get the job.
So the next time you find yourself in a challenge, look at the game clock in your head and ask yourself, what would Michael or Brett (or your favorite athlete) do?