The Right Kind of Ego

When we direct our ego toward the good of the team and not self-glory, we become unstoppable and capable of the truly remarkable.

 
On a chilly November afternoon in 1986, the New Zealand “All Blacks” Rugby team arrived in Nantes, France, to take on the French national team at the Stade de la Beaujoire.

France was eager to avenge a previous loss, and beating the All Blacks at any cost was its sole objective. Buck Shelford, a 28-year-old unlikely star, was making his debut appearance for the “All Blacks” at the No. 8 position. A third-row forward, No. 8 controls and directs the forwards from behind. In a scrum, he may extract the ball from the back using his hands.

But in one of those piles, Shelford got kicked in the scrotum and was left with an open wound. He played on before noticing a puddle of blood, his thighs covered in red.

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