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	Confidence or cockiness, self assured or full of themselves, there is a fine line between believing in yourself and believing that there is no room for improvement. As athletes, it's our responsibility to tread along that line carefully, knowing where it is at all times. A simple solution for treading that line effectively? "Be Humble". Being humble is an attitude that can and will serve you well. Reason being, it will keep you open - open to learning new skills, open to learning from a variety of sources, a coach, a teammate, or even an NHL player that you may have watched on television. The point is this: If you ever get to the point where you think that you have nothing to learn, you will do just that - learn nothing. When you stop learning, you stop growing. If you stop growing as a player, well, we're sure that you can figure out the rest. Being confident in one's abilities is absolutely critical for an athlete to excel. It's believing that they have no need for improvement which is the tragic mistake that many athletes make. Some knowingly, others not, but it's a mistake that if left undetected will prove to be hard to recover from. So when we say to be humble, in essence, we're encouraging you to be willing and open to improving. Know that your shot can get better, your passing can improve, and that your skating stride can become more powerful. Somewhere, some place, someone is better than you, and this is an undeniable fact. If for whatever reason you don't commit to continuing to improve because you feel there isn't a need, you'll simply be left behind, no matter how good you think you are.
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