You know why Cam Newton has caused such a reaction?
Because Cam is the type of person who gets a reaction. He is just is that way…ever since I’ve known about him, that’s what he does.
There are other people who, totally despite themselves…slip under the radar, or always come off authentic, or worried, or get away with things, or can’t get attention, or come off self righteous.
It’s vibe, energy, the thing you emit.
And some people are just lightning rods for chatter.
I know quite a few other people like Cam. They walk into a room and people notice. People love talking about them, be it good or bad. Once their name comes up, everyone has an opinion.
Don’t you know people like this too?
My friend Nick calls them sitcom friends. There could be a television show about any of these type people and for some reason everyone else would care…and talk about them.
Being someone who is constantly prompting opinions and reactions from others is a true gift, and also a burden.
I don’t feel bad for Cam. I don’t feel good for him either. I don’t know him.
He’s someone who gets a reaction, causes a stir, a magnet of attention. That’s his gift and his struggle.
Despite what you do, or what you say, or the clothes you wear, or the car you drive…what do you put out there?
It’s probably a source of your greatest strength and greatest weakness.
p.s. Athletes view themselves as athletes. The general population, including myself, consumes athletics as entertainment. The games are usually entertaining. The post game interviews almost never are…not the case on Sunday.
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