We Must Cultivate a Sustained Capacity

Sustained capacity is the capacity to keep it up over a period of time. So a lot of times people talk about I could do this, or I could do that.

“If I had a chance, put me in that position and I would rock it” That to me is capability.

Sustained capacity goes a further level.

I’m able to do it day in, day out.

So outside of your talent and your capacity to do something, can you keep it up? Can you keep doing Can you do it day in day out? That skill and ability transcends natural talent. There’s a lot of invisible intangibles that make that possible. In order to illustrate sustained capacity.

I’m gonna tell you a story. In a summer of 2000, you had two young boys who were united by their passion for basketball. They met in Prince George’s County, Maryland. And after that day, they became inseparable. They spent virtually every day together until early high school.

By the time early high school came around, they were both blue chip athletes. These athletes were separated by one academic last year. By the time our older one became a senior, he was averaging 23.6 game and 10 rebounds. He was all American and ranked number two in the nation. The younger gentleman when he was a senior in high school, average 28 points a game 16 rebounds in high school and they were both McDonald’s All- Americans best in class in college.

The train continued our older one average 25.8 points a game and 11.1 rebounds. He was the first person in college basketball history to win national Player of the Year as a freshman. His boy wasn’t too far behind his freshman year in college, he averaged 26 points a game and 12 rebounds a game. They’re 26 was enough to rank him third in the nation in scoring. And his 12 per game was enough to lead the nation in rebounding. He as well as his compadre. He was up for National Player of the Year he didn’t win it.

But still, what are the chances that you and one of your childhood best friends almost do something that’s never been done before? Another remarkable component about their story is they were both one and done straight to the NBA after their freshman year. And both were selected as a second player in their respective drafts. So who are these players you ask?

These players are Oklahoma City thunders, Kevin Durant and Miami Heat journeyman. Michael Beasley. Kevin Durant’s biggest challenge has been to eclipse LeBron James as league MVP for the last three years. He keeps getting runner up. On the other hand, Michael Beasley has been a journeyman of sorts. He’s had off court issues with marijuana. He’s become a role player of sorts, whereas Kevin Durant has been that superstar.

As we begin to examine what separates these guys, it’s easy to say that you know, he wants it more. Because we know it’s not natural ability. Well, natural ability separated these athletes from other athletes in high school and college, any elite fraternity of NBA players, 450, players, Max.

Everybody has a natural ability. It’s a psychology to separate these guys. It’s the approach to the game. It’s the approach to practice. It’s their attitude. It’s all these intangible skills that cohesively and collectively raised them up to another level. These are stories we hear far too often. And before we really start diving in and critically start dissecting these people’s lives, let’s begin to look at it as if it were ourselves.

So imagine, you’ve been invited to the big dance, people you’ve looked up to your whole life are there alongside of you? These are your peers now who acknowledge you for your talent and your upside potential. You’ve been reaching for this moment, your entire career? How do you respond? Do you celebrate and behave like you’re entitled to be there? Do you relish the moment and map out your process to take the stage over as well. Sustained capacity requires consistency in your performance. There are levels to this, like Meek Mill said, each level requires us to turn potential into performance. I’m gonna repeat that each level that you aspire reach, requires us to turn potential into performance, the higher we get on the rungs of the ladder, the more that we have to tune ourselves, so that we can release that limitation and embrace our new levels of possibility.

And when we take inventory, in our field of endeavor, we have to ask yourself, Why am I here? What am I trying to contribute here? And if you’re not there to be the best effort, pursue excellence. Why are you even there to begin with? So if you’re not passionate about it, if this isn’t something that you want to be great at? To? Why are you there? Because sustained capacity is a mentality. It’s a psychology, it’s an attitude. It’s an intangible skill that will, that will introduce you to a higher form of excellence. Because it’s not just game time. That’s not the only time you need to bring it you need to bring it all the time. It’s not something you do. It’s who you are.

And if you think you could just flip that switch on gametime. You don’t have the skills to respond, adapt, and persevere. You’re leaving out the chance. And the chance that you’re taken may not be worth. So you can tell everybody, go on iTunes and subscribe, rate us leave us a comment, share it with everybody. Because the more who know, the more we grow. And we’re doing this just to share the ideas so we could all be better. Okay. And with a parting words of wisdom, be inspired man because when you’re inspired, you’re playing at your best. And you surprise yourself and you break free from those cycles of mediocrity. Okay, keep us this outro music is Paolo black off his new album lifted spirits on title. The man it’s an amazing album, go check it out. Support him on iTunes, allo black, a loe de la CC. It’s an amazing album.