A champion plays above and beyond the call of talent. You can't fly with the owls by night and expect to soar with the eagles during the day. There is nothing as uncertain as a sure thing. By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Just enough to get by isn't enough to get ahead.
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
The boy who is never criticized is the one who should worry. Set your goals high. The greatest loss in life, is the loss of enthusiasm. What we are is God's gift to us. Your opponent may not be speedy, but he went by while you were asleep.