How This Hockey Player’s Life Changed With One Simple Quote
In this inspiring video, I share the story of a young hockey player who learned a valuable lesson about taking risks and overcoming fear. Reciting the famous quote, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take,” we follow the journey of Alex and how this simple philosophy helped him achieve his dreams. This story is a powerful reminder that with perseverance, determination, and a positive mindset, anything is possible.
Read the story below –
Once upon a time, in a small town called Maplewood, there was a boy named Alex who loved to play hockey. He would spend hours practicing his shots on the local pond, dreaming of one day becoming a professional hockey player.
One day, Alex’s coach told him that he had a chance to try out for a junior hockey team. Alex was thrilled and spent every waking moment practicing his shots. However, as the day of the tryouts drew nearer, Alex began to feel nervous. What if he didn’t make the team? What if he missed his shots?
On the day of the tryouts, Alex arrived at the rink early and began warming up. As he skated around the ice, he noticed a poster on the wall that read, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Alex had heard this quote before, but he had never really thought about what it meant.
As he stood in line waiting for his turn to shoot, Alex thought about the quote. He realized that if he didn’t take the shot, he was guaranteed to miss it. But if he took the shot, he at least had a chance of scoring. With this realization, Alex took a deep breath and stepped onto the ice.
The puck was passed to him, and Alex skated toward the net. He took a shot, and to his surprise, it went in! The rest of the tryout went well, and at the end of the day, Alex was offered a spot on the team.
From that day on, Alex lived by the quote, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” He realized that in order to achieve his dreams, he had to take risks and be willing to fail. And even if he did fail, at least he would have tried. Alex went on to become a successful hockey player, and whenever he felt nervous or unsure of himself, he would remember the poster on the wall and take the shot.