09/06/2026
Yesterday, the Knicks lost.
What fascinates me is how quickly many of us shift from hope to self-protection.
When we've been hurt before, it's easy to believe that expecting the worst will somehow soften the blow.
But does it?
Or does it just make us suffer twice—once in our imagination and then again in reality?
The truth is, protecting yourself from disappointment often means protecting yourself from joy, too.
A winner's mindset isn't believing you'll never lose.
It's allowing yourself to fully experience the good moments without constantly bracing for what could go wrong.
That's true in basketball.
It's true in relationships.
And it's true in life.