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or maybe just required reading in general. This obviously was written in the context of football but just substitute the word football with softball or any sport or even life for that matter. If I want my DD to absorb any life lesson it is this one. Life is largely a meritocracy and the earlier you learn that lesson the better. Just a couple of the quotes I like but the entire article is worth reading:
"You see football is a meritocracy. You aren’t handed anything. You earn everything every single day single day, over and over again. You have to prove it....Lastly, I just want to leave you with something I have learned in this process as well: I feel like we all have two battles or two enemies going on. One with the man across from you. The second is with the man inside of you. I think once you control the one inside of you, the one across from you really doesn't matter. I think that is what we are all trying to do."
Full transcript of Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo's statement - Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPN
"You see football is a meritocracy. You aren’t handed anything. You earn everything every single day single day, over and over again. You have to prove it....Lastly, I just want to leave you with something I have learned in this process as well: I feel like we all have two battles or two enemies going on. One with the man across from you. The second is with the man inside of you. I think once you control the one inside of you, the one across from you really doesn't matter. I think that is what we are all trying to do."
Full transcript of Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo's statement - Dallas Cowboys Blog- ESPN