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The Coach's rules have nothing to do with basketball.

He drills it into us.

Taking care of other people goes beyond this game of basketball.

We reach out to our fellow players. We create a family. Something shifts when I learn that the we is greater than the me. the me. Growing up, Al Harris' plan for his life is clear, become a professional basketball player

and create a legacy at the highest level of the sport.

But then, at a decisive moment, he is

passed over for the NBA draft. He won't be playing at that highest level after all.

In today's meditative story, Al looks at a life he didn't plan for, and uncovers how

his true legacy is not in his accomplishments, but in the bonds

he builds every step along the way.

In this series, we combine immersive first-person stories, breathtaking music, and

mindfulness prompts, so that we may see our lives reflected back to us in other people's

stories, and that can lead to improvements

in our own inner lives.

From Wait What?

This is a meditative story.

I'm Rohan and I'll be your guide. The body relaxed.

The body relaxed. the body breathing.

Your senses open, your mind open, meeting the world.

As I step into the backyard, I feel the sun's warmth on my face. I smell freshly cut grass, and I see a ton of seven-year-olds running around and playing.

I'm only four.

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