Ignoring the Noise with Kevin Durant and Chris Paul
Kevin Durant and Chris Paul gave some great perspective last week on dealing with the criticism that comes with success and understanding where most criticism comes from.
Kevin Durant on the criticism that comes with success
“People are always going to criticize when you’re successful and doing your thing for this long. People are always going to find something that they don’t like about you.”
Chris Paul on the recognizing sources of criticism
"I feel like the only people [criticizing Russell Westbrook] are people who don’t know basketball and don’t know what it’s like to compete….People that talk crazy probably wish they could be in that situation.”
Everyone is susceptible to allowing the words and thoughts of others penetrate our own self-image from time to time. These two great players give a good perspective to keep in mind on where those thoughts come from and how the noise comes with any success that is earned, even at the highest levels of basketball.
