Vince Lombardi gave an excellent talk about What it takes to be number one. In the talk Vince stated that, "You've got to pay the price" and that "Winning is not a sometime thing, it's an all-the-time thing.
The following statement comes from Chistopher Parkening who is perhaps the world's best classical guitar player. I think Vince would also agree with these comments.
“I suggest that you pursue a commitment to personal excellence rather than success, based on your own God-given potential. Success and excellence are often competing ideas. Being successful does not necessarily mean you will be excellent, and being excellent does not necessarily mean you will be successful. Success is attaining or achieving cultural goals, which elevates ones importance in the society in which he lives. Excellence is the pursuit of quality in one’s work and effort, whether the culture recognizes it or not.
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