Power to the working men

Constructive words to a young athlete — The hungry player devours them like food and turns them into energy for one workout after another, day by day, all summer long. The overconfident, lazy player rebukes the words, turns sour and assumes he will make the team, be a starter and an all-star without making any extra effort.

The hungry player is welcomed by his coach, who always appreciates extra effort, hustle and offseason improvement. The lazy player is cut when his coach notices immediately that he has not improved, grown even lazier, and makes the same mental errors. Yet, the lazy player is shocked when he is cut. The hungry player is thankful to make the team. One was full of excuses. The other was driven by work ethic. 

Power be to the workers.