You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
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Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.
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For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment.
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