The path you're on looks different when you turn around.
It feels a lot colder when you're shoveling snow than when you're building a snow fort.
They'll remember you if you're the best reader in class-or if you throw up at lunch.
It's not enough to be able to spell "magnificence" in your bedroom. You have to be able to spell it at the microphone during the spelling bee.
One thing you can't pretend to be is funny.
You don't get to decide your part in the school play, but you do get to decide whether or not you play it well.