It is better to practice a little than talk a lot.

There is a girls’ soccer team. There is a soccer team consisting of girls (I have no idea how to start this story). So anyway, these girls have practices and matches on a regular basis; they work well together and have a lot of fun as a team.

The problem is that one ‘bad apple’ in the team could potentially spoil the team spirit. So what do you do? You remove the ‘bad apple’ from the team…well not in this case.

This bad apple passes negative judgements on other team players and always has something to say about them. The team players never say anything in return because they choose to focus on improving their personal skill and ability on the field, instead of judging others. The irony in this situation is that is that the ‘bad apple’ is not that much of a great player at all.

Over time, the players who get constant negative criticism from the bad apple improve their soccer skills and abilities and perform better on the field. The ‘bad apple’ however, remains stagnant in her performance and continues to look for things she can criticise on about other players.    

What‘s the moral of the story here? The ‘bad apple’ should rather focus on her performance, than constantly criticise others. This same principle applies to everything you do in life.