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"I have talked to people all over the world about what makes a champion and I've heard some of them say, "It's just sheer hard work. If a person's willing to work hard, thats all it takes." Others say, "No, it's great coaching. If you've got a good coach, a coach will pull you out, and you are bound to be good." Others say, "No, it's the opportunity. Give a man an opportunity and it will make him great. It's the circumstances that make men." Others say, "No, it's sheer God-given, naked, raw potential. If you've got ability, that's all you need." Others say, "No, it's inspiration, it's encouragement, it's the pat on the back."
I don't minimize any of those things. You've got to have all of that. They are all important, but there's something far more fundemental. You show me a boy or a girl with a desire to win, and I'll show you a person who will work hard the thousands of hours it takes to win. Show me those who want to go to the top, and I'll show you people who will take coaching. They will welcome it. They will beg for it. They will use every God-given talent they have to its utmost. They will drink in inspiration.
If they lack desire, they wont work. They won't take coaching."
Bob Richards