Teaching is the ability to inspire learning.
You can't get from A to Z by passing up B.
We have to compete within ourselves relative to the determination it takes to be successful.
In the NFL you get one first-round draft pick if you're lucky. You couldn't really outwork anybody else. In college I could recruit ten players with first-round talent every year.
It doesn’t matter what you are ranked until the end.
Live by the creed that a strong work ethic, playing by the rules, and doing things the right way will bring about opportunities for success and, ultimately, happiness.