The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.
It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won.
If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.