My father was also a principal of a school and mother was a curriculum advisor. Both were educators.
I always got my work done before playing.
I was always a mean and lean athlete - not tall - not large.
I didn't get an athletics scholarship at a major school.
You have to have already convinced yourself that you are going to win no matter what other influences are.
Lots of people let it go by and never accomplish what they want. I just wanted to see what I could do.