Is it more offensive to be told that you are lazy and don't do the runs that the coach asks, so you won't reach your potential.... OR..... to be told that you work hard but don't have any athletic ability, so you won't ever be successful...
Which one would you rather be told?
Definitely would rather be told I suck but work hard.
Obviously I'd rather be told that I COULD do it, and am choosing not to, rather than I'm TRYING to do it, and can't.
Not reaching your potential is fine if running isn't your passion. Reaching your potential, and still sucking, is a shot to the sack.
Potential means nothing without results. In the real world lazy potential gets shown the door. Plus there's a difference between above average potential and high level potential. Professional sports is littered with "potential" superstars that never amounted to much.
I cover all my bases: work my ass off, then make it seem like no big thang. Suck it in races then shrug it off and go for the beer and hit on the cute girls.
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