If you could only say one thing...
Play hard. Learn something. Lift someone up. If you can leave the field a little better than when you stepped onto it, you've already won.
10 Things Every Athlete (and Parent) Should Remember
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The scoreboard tells you how you played today. It doesn't decide who you'll become tomorrow.
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The habits you build in practice will eventually show up when the lights come on.
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Your teammates will remember your attitude long after they forget the final score.
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Great athletes compete with others. Exceptional athletes compete with yesterday.
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The hardest practices often become the most important memories.
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Respect every coach, official, teammate, and opponent. Character is part of the game.
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Confidence isn't something you wait to feel. It's something you build by showing up again.
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Championships are earned through hundreds of ordinary moments that nobody else sees.
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Every season ends. The person you become because of it lasts much longer.
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Sports are temporary. The lessons they teach can shape the rest of your life.