My dad was an NFL player, and I hated playing football. I dreaded every practice, prayed nobody would run towards me, and wanted to quit after freshman year. Then a fractured foot pulled me off the field, and watching from the sidelines changed everything:
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In this video I share the story of my high school football years, what I saw when I finally got out of the game, and how the same thing happened to me this week after coming back to work from 10 days away getting married.
We talk about:
- Growing up with an NFL dad
- Football anxiety and dreading Sunday nights
- How a fractured foot changed my whole perspective
- Why distance from “the game” gives you clarity
- Losing self-consciousness in meetings and at work
- Why overthinking and ego make everything feel scarier than it is
- Meditation, self-examination, and the question “what is an Adam?”
If you’re dreading something you feel like you “should” be doing, or you’re stuck inside a job or organization you want to improve, I hope this helps.
CHAPTERS
0:00 My dad was an NFL player
0:17 Why Dad wouldn’t let me play until high school
0:42 High school football: I hated it
1:06 Dreading practice and praying nobody came near me
1:39 Wanting to quit, then trying again sophomore year
2:05 Sunday night dread and Curb Your Enthusiasm
2:48 The fractured foot
3:21 The best news of my life: out for six weeks
3:53 Watching the game from the sidelines
4:56 Putting the pads back on
6:04 What changed: it wasn’t as big as my mind made it
6:33 Why I’m telling this story
6:56 My first meeting back at work after getting married
8:00 Why I overthink: the ego mind
8:31 What is an Adam? Finding no “me” behind the eyes
10:16 Take yourself out of the game
11:15 Who this might help
11:48 Heading into the next meeting
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