Throwing Pebbles Into The Grand Canyon
Episode description
When Rob came across the saying ‘throwing pebbles into the Grand Canyon' by Eknath Easwaran, it created a striking visual image that struck a cord with him immediately. So today Rob talks about what this image means and how it intertwines with personal development and enabling you to help those around you.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Imagine yourself throwing a pebble, small enough to fit in your palm, into the vastness of the Grand Canyon. As it falls into the almost immeasurable depth you would feel like it makes no difference to the greatness, but the Canyon is now smaller since you threw your pebble into it.
- How many times have you felt too small to achieve or do something or what you want to do feels impossible? We all have our firsts, our first speech or our first time on the pitch. What you have done by completing these firsts is create momentum, you have thrown your first pebble.
- If you are doing something out the ordinary then you will get your naysayers and people trying to stop you. This probably means you are on the right path! All we need is one person to support us, we don't need to rely on what other people think.
- Often we approach a large task and think we will need to do it all on our own and by ourselves. But, we don't, heard work and team work can and will help.
- One of the most difficult things to learn to do is to master focus. That is why meditation can be so hard for a lot of us but it is also why it is a lifetime practice and invaluable.
- To master something you need failures and you need time. You need a lot of practice and time to achieve something great, whether you feel like it or not.
BEST MOMENTS
“You've got to keep throwing those pebbles in”
“We relish being understood…if you can find one person to support you then that's often all you need, you don't need everyone to support you”
“As their coach, their manager, their leader, you're the one that has to get them to focus on the practice and get them to believe”
“Failure, it's just practice”
VALUABLE RESOURCES
ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA, and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.
Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.
The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.
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