I played a lot of football growing up: at school, with a club, and casually with friends.
My club coach had a well known saying: “The idea was right.”
It came out once or twice a game when someone tried to make the right play, but their execution was off: a pass was misplaced, a through ball lacked commitment, or a shot was off target.
Coach was a positive reinforcement specialist. He applauded intention. He encouraged calculated risk taking. And he realised that you don’t build confident young men by tearing them down.
“The idea was right” extends far beyond the football pitch.