Wanting the ball with three seconds left means you’d rather miss than wonder. That’s the mindset.

Some people would rather not be responsible for the outcome, and that preference disguises itself as humility. Asking for the last shot means accepting that the miss will have your name on it. What you get in exchange is that you never spend the drive home wondering what would have happened.

Notice where you have been quietly hoping someone else takes the decision. Volunteer for one of those this week. Missing is survivable and public; wondering is private and lasts much longer.