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10 Pitch Perfect Parenting Lessons From Ted Lasso
He might have been coaching soccer, but he was he also coaching us?
As Ted reminds Roy, “Don’t let the wisdom of age be wasted on you.”
As Ted put it: “You know why the goldfish is the happiest animal on Earth? He’s got a 10 second memory. Be a goldfish.”
Ted dropped a truth bomb when he said, “I think if you care about someone and you got a little love in your heart, there ain’t nothin you can’t get through together.”
Ted wants his team to push themselves: “Takin’ on a challenge is a lot like ridin’ a horse. If you’re comfortable while you’re doin’ it, you’re probably doin’ it wrong.”
Ted reminded us that it’s always worse to feel alone: “I promise you, there is something worse out there than being sad. And that is being alone and being sad. Ain’t no one in this room alone.”
Ted found ways to connect with his team, even when it involved a curse. “The team’s gotta bond.”
When Ted explains to Roy why he won’t stop some team members from picking on Nate, he puts it like this: “A teacher tells a bully not to pick on someone, it’s just gonna make it worse.”
Ted’s positivity eventually rubs off on people because he wants them to believe in themselves. As he says, “I have a real tricky time hearing folks that don’t believe in themselves.”
Ted’s team might be struggling, but he never stops asking them to hope for the future: “I believe in hope. I believe in Believe.”
Ted’s plans for the team are about growth, not wins: “Success is not about the wins and losses. It is about helping these young fellas be the best versions of themselves on and off the field.”