It’s one thing to receive care when you’ve always been on the caring side. You have to learn how to get care.
As an athlete, you’re very busy trying to be there for your teammates, your family, your company, and everyone else. The reality is that to whom much is given, much is required. But we also have to learn how to receive, and to receive you have to give up power, give up ego and learn how to appreciate the giver.
God gave me the talent to do the work that I am capable of doing. The Giver gave me that talent, and so my reward for giving it back is to honor that talent by using it to the fullest extent of its potential. But I also had to learn how to be humble enough to receive care when I needed it. That’s why you go to doctors to understand what you’re dealing with, and they give you the proper information so you can make informed decisions for yourself as well as your family.
Caring is one of those things that is very delicate for people like me who are always motivated to take care of others. But at the end of the day, there comes a time when we may need to get that care as well, and we have to understand when that time comes.
What do you say to men who are struggling to take on the role of caregiver? What advice do you have for them?
I would say to anyone who is struggling with caregiving, it’s hard for me to see it because a person’s mentality is to actually provide, whether it be emotionally, physically, spiritually or financially. It’s in his nature – that’s why he goes out and hunts, and works his ass off to provide whatever he can, especially if he has children.
Now, for the man who has those responsibilities but doesn’t want to accept them, that’s immaturity. That’s someone I can never reach because they’re not ready for the message. This message is for those who are willing to humble themselves and move forward.
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