Hello readers,
Where has the love for the game gone? What happened to the days, when you would walk by the park and see 25, 30 people waiting anxiously to play basketball, what happened to those days? It might just be my area, but I'm sure I'm not alone when I say it seems like the love for basketball is dying. Is it because children don't have enough positive influences in there lives to be pushed towards something positive, or is it because headphones, and Playstation 3 has taken over? Basketball like many other sports are avenues, to many different life opportunities. Through sports, you learn the value of Family, Teamwork, the notion of failure but only in the Loss column, you learn to fight, compete, push, face, lead, come together, in the settings of a sports team. Not only should you love your sport, but your sport loves you, because through God we have all been blessed to do whatever that sport may be. Not everyone can go on and be successful in there perspective careers, but you are successful in that you are viewed by others in a respectable manner, due to the lessons learned through your sport.
My mission is to get my community excited about basketball again, and help create many success stories in the upcoming generation, through basketball and mentoring, Over and Beyond Basketball LLC, is a blessing to me, and hoping that it is a blessing to many others, as we try to help develop individuals, who aspire to be great people in the future, its not all about basketball, its about becoming someone of value, through all the things you learn on the way. Be blessed, and work hard. Love your sport, and it will love you back.
Love and Basketball,
Omar Collington
Founder/CEO
Over and Beyond Basketball LLC,
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
Back against the wall!!!
Hello readers,
There are times in our lives when we feel like our back is against the wall, nothing is going well for you, you feel like no one is there to help or support you, and you just feel lonely. Most of us handle this situation the best we know how, which is become defensive, or insecure about whatever the situation may be. You feel like you have done everything you can do, but then ask yourself, have you reached out to God for guidance, strength, courage, deliverance? Life is full of ups and downs, trials and tribulations, good and bad times, its what we do as individuals, and whom we decide to reach out to, that helps us deal with those situations. Stepping up and accepting a challenge, is the 1st step to over coming adversity, tackle it head on with no fears because you know God is with you. There is no greater power. There should never be so much attention focused on negativity, because it is apart of life, ultimately if we could all be happy and just live life, I'm sure for the most part that most of us would want that kind of lifestyle. Well I say in reference of Invictus, "I am master of my fate", decide how you want to go about life, are you wanting to be a negative person, or are you wanting to be a positive person. You are who you surround yourself with. Put yourself in a position where you can succeed, rather than put yourself on a path with the wall being the end, remember you have ultimate control on how you live your life, nobody else can make you do something you don't want to do. So accept who you are and know that you never have to have your back against the wall, if you don't want it to be there.
Positivity, and all the things associated with that term, will help keep lead you to a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Be your own person!!!
There are times in our lives when we feel like our back is against the wall, nothing is going well for you, you feel like no one is there to help or support you, and you just feel lonely. Most of us handle this situation the best we know how, which is become defensive, or insecure about whatever the situation may be. You feel like you have done everything you can do, but then ask yourself, have you reached out to God for guidance, strength, courage, deliverance? Life is full of ups and downs, trials and tribulations, good and bad times, its what we do as individuals, and whom we decide to reach out to, that helps us deal with those situations. Stepping up and accepting a challenge, is the 1st step to over coming adversity, tackle it head on with no fears because you know God is with you. There is no greater power. There should never be so much attention focused on negativity, because it is apart of life, ultimately if we could all be happy and just live life, I'm sure for the most part that most of us would want that kind of lifestyle. Well I say in reference of Invictus, "I am master of my fate", decide how you want to go about life, are you wanting to be a negative person, or are you wanting to be a positive person. You are who you surround yourself with. Put yourself in a position where you can succeed, rather than put yourself on a path with the wall being the end, remember you have ultimate control on how you live your life, nobody else can make you do something you don't want to do. So accept who you are and know that you never have to have your back against the wall, if you don't want it to be there.
Positivity, and all the things associated with that term, will help keep lead you to a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Be your own person!!!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Never ending Journey
Hello readers,
From my posts via facebook and twitter, some of you have had the opportunity to know in which direction my career is turning, if not here you go:
This decision has been made with God's blessing, my heart, mind, and soul. I am needed and I have a job in showing how great God is, and it is shown in many different avenues. I have been blessed way beyond my imagination, and its my honor to be able to share Gods will. I hope that you all continue to have faith in God and yourselves, and remember that basketball is something that is to be used to better you as a person, and not to be abused. Work hard, work smart, and stay blessed.
#WalkInFaith
From my posts via facebook and twitter, some of you have had the opportunity to know in which direction my career is turning, if not here you go:
This decision has been made with God's blessing, my heart, mind, and soul. I am needed and I have a job in showing how great God is, and it is shown in many different avenues. I have been blessed way beyond my imagination, and its my honor to be able to share Gods will. I hope that you all continue to have faith in God and yourselves, and remember that basketball is something that is to be used to better you as a person, and not to be abused. Work hard, work smart, and stay blessed.
#WalkInFaith
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Trust in God and yourself!!!!
Hello readers,
Cold, is a lonely, in the context that I'm describing it in. Cold is turning a shoulder to someone in need, cold is being selfish when you have no reason to be, cold is not allowing people to see how good life can be.
Warm, describes someone that has a heart. Warm is extending a hand to someone in need if you are able to help, warm is doing something special for someone in need, warm is sharing blessings and gods grace with others around.
There is an understanding that life is and will always be that way, full of warm and cold people, the important thing is how you deal with one or the other. The answer to this question is opinionated, so with that being said my answer is my opinion but it makes sense. If you realize that you have God on your side, and you believe in yourself as a person, you aren't affected in a negative manner by either connotation, because it is outside of the relationship you have with God and yourself. Negativity grows if you let it, don't give it a chance. Positivity is something that doesn't come easy, but then again nothing good comes easy, to an extent!!!
Be blessed, follow him, and follow faith!!!
Cold, is a lonely, in the context that I'm describing it in. Cold is turning a shoulder to someone in need, cold is being selfish when you have no reason to be, cold is not allowing people to see how good life can be.
Warm, describes someone that has a heart. Warm is extending a hand to someone in need if you are able to help, warm is doing something special for someone in need, warm is sharing blessings and gods grace with others around.
There is an understanding that life is and will always be that way, full of warm and cold people, the important thing is how you deal with one or the other. The answer to this question is opinionated, so with that being said my answer is my opinion but it makes sense. If you realize that you have God on your side, and you believe in yourself as a person, you aren't affected in a negative manner by either connotation, because it is outside of the relationship you have with God and yourself. Negativity grows if you let it, don't give it a chance. Positivity is something that doesn't come easy, but then again nothing good comes easy, to an extent!!!
Be blessed, follow him, and follow faith!!!
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