🏐 I didn't want to create a famous sport…
I just wanted them not to get so tired.
It was 1895.
William G. Morgan was a teacher at a small YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts.
His students were not kids.
They were older men, businessmen, with little time and less energy.
Basketball already existed, but for them it was too rough.
"We like to move... but we don't want to get hit."
And then Morgan understood something:
Sometimes, it's not about doing more… but about doing it differently.
He remembered badminton.
He took a net, partially inflated a ball bladder so it wouldn't hurt…
And with that, he invented a new game:
He initially called it "Mintonette."
That first game was simple, but it had something special.
No one saw it as the next big sport.
It was just an idea to take care of others.
But it worked.
It was dynamic, entertaining, non-contact.
And as soon as they tried it in other cities, there was no turning back.
They changed the name to "volley-ball"…
and without him seeking it, his invention began to conquer gyms, schools, countries.
Today millions of people play it.
It's in the Olympic Games. On the beach, in the street, at school.
All thanks to someone who didn't want to stand out… wanted to help.
Because sometimes,
the biggest ideas are born from the desire to care, not to compete.
And those who change the world…
are not always the ones who shout the loudest, but those who listen the most. ❤️
"Do not underestimate what you can create when you think of the well-being of others." 🏐🌍