"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you will never change the outcomes." - Michael Jordan
"Life on the Bench aka Living Up To Expectations Set By Others"-
Partner Pete's Personal Problem: Living Up to Expectations Set By Others
I alluded to this particular issue in previous blog posts regarding my partner's personal issue of living up to expectations set upon him by his peers as a result of both his out-of-this-world athletic ability and astonish Sports IQ as a youth athlete that he couldn't carry throughout his future years.
Living up to Expectations based on either pure potential or previous production and/or accomplishments can be hard to live up too, which can be clearly seen in the daily life of Peter.
General Problem: Living Up to Expectations Set By Others
But, this blog post will not be regarding Pete, but rather it will regard the struggle of Living Up to Expectations in general, and specific examples of people that faced similar adversity in the face of Expectations.
Now, the quote above illustrates the harsh reality of the application of expectations in the real world as if someone accepts the harsh, negative expectations of others; they are basically setting their self up likely for harsh judgement, critique, and eventual failure.
The best ways to combat harsh expectations set by others are:
General Example: Living Up to Expectations Set By Others/Prevalent in Sports
Generally, Expectations are a universal standard used to measure one's performance in terms of their overall potential based on either ability or past production.
Expectations are used virtually everywhere such as in school and jobs, but the most prevalent use of expectations can be seen in sports.
Expectations Formula: (Based upon Real-Life Examples of Expectations in Sports)
Potential Ability + Average Production Per Year/Divided by Past Production Last Year= Expectations For That Year
For example:
Expectations for a sports team and/or player are usually bestowed upon them by sports analysts and commentators based once more on either full athletic ability, potential, and past production.
Results After Expectations Set By Others through research usually occurs in Six Levels:
I alluded to this particular issue in previous blog posts regarding my partner's personal issue of living up to expectations set upon him by his peers as a result of both his out-of-this-world athletic ability and astonish Sports IQ as a youth athlete that he couldn't carry throughout his future years.
Living up to Expectations based on either pure potential or previous production and/or accomplishments can be hard to live up too, which can be clearly seen in the daily life of Peter.
General Problem: Living Up to Expectations Set By Others
But, this blog post will not be regarding Pete, but rather it will regard the struggle of Living Up to Expectations in general, and specific examples of people that faced similar adversity in the face of Expectations.
Now, the quote above illustrates the harsh reality of the application of expectations in the real world as if someone accepts the harsh, negative expectations of others; they are basically setting their self up likely for harsh judgement, critique, and eventual failure.
The best ways to combat harsh expectations set by others are:
- Produce both on and off the court
- Only accept the expectations set upon one's self.
General Example: Living Up to Expectations Set By Others/Prevalent in Sports
Generally, Expectations are a universal standard used to measure one's performance in terms of their overall potential based on either ability or past production.
Expectations are used virtually everywhere such as in school and jobs, but the most prevalent use of expectations can be seen in sports.
Expectations Formula: (Based upon Real-Life Examples of Expectations in Sports)
Potential Ability + Average Production Per Year/Divided by Past Production Last Year= Expectations For That Year
For example:
Expectations for a sports team and/or player are usually bestowed upon them by sports analysts and commentators based once more on either full athletic ability, potential, and past production.
Results After Expectations Set By Others through research usually occurs in Six Levels:
- High Results/Exceeding Expectations (Least Likely)
- Moderate Results/Passing Expectations (More Likely than Exceeding Expectations)
- Barely Passing Expectations (More Likely than Passing Expectations)
- Barely Failing Expectations (More Likely than Passing Expectations)
- Moderate Failing Expectations (Less Likely than Barely Failing Expectations)
- High Failing Expectations (Less Likely than Moderate Failing Expectations)
Real-World Sports Expectations Statistics:
(NFL and NBA Respectively)
NFL and NBA #1 Overall Picks Expectations and Success:
NFL #1 Overall Picks Expectations and Success:
As seen above, The expectations set upon a #1 overall pick are tremendously high.
The small minority might exceed the expectations; but the glaring majority usually can not carry the burden and expectations that come with a #1 selection.
This can clearly be seen and supported based on the statistics as only 13 of 76 players in the history of the NFL Draft who have gone from being the First Overall Pick to the Hall of Fame. That is merely a percentage of 13/76= 17% into the Hall of Fame.
NBA #1 Overall Picks Expectations and Success:
The NBA Success rate of Number One Overall Picks into the Hall of Fame is not that much better as only 14 players out of 67 Players. That is merely a percentage of 14/67= 20%. Nearly 80% do not make the HALL OF FAME!!
The Expectations set upon a Number #1 Pick, based on Past Production and Athletic Ability and Potential, to produce can be too much of a burden to carry as seen in the statistics above.
NFL #1 Overall Picks Expectations and Success:
As seen above, The expectations set upon a #1 overall pick are tremendously high.
The small minority might exceed the expectations; but the glaring majority usually can not carry the burden and expectations that come with a #1 selection.
This can clearly be seen and supported based on the statistics as only 13 of 76 players in the history of the NFL Draft who have gone from being the First Overall Pick to the Hall of Fame. That is merely a percentage of 13/76= 17% into the Hall of Fame.
NBA #1 Overall Picks Expectations and Success:
The NBA Success rate of Number One Overall Picks into the Hall of Fame is not that much better as only 14 players out of 67 Players. That is merely a percentage of 14/67= 20%. Nearly 80% do not make the HALL OF FAME!!
The Expectations set upon a Number #1 Pick, based on Past Production and Athletic Ability and Potential, to produce can be too much of a burden to carry as seen in the statistics above.
Numbers Don't Lie!
Real-World Sports Examples:
The following real-world examples will include the biggest Draft Bust in both NFL and NBA History, Respectively.
Definition of Draft Bust: Any Draft Selection that extremely fail the expectations set upon them by critics based on past production and athletic ability and/or potential.
They are on the Sixth Level of Results After Expectations Set By Others.
Definition of Draft Bust: Any Draft Selection that extremely fail the expectations set upon them by critics based on past production and athletic ability and/or potential.
They are on the Sixth Level of Results After Expectations Set By Others.
- High Failing Expectations (Less Likely than Moderate Failing Expectations)