 Any emotional currents that you invest into something that you have zero percent control over is completely futile It's a waste of your time and effort But let's look at the things we do have control over your effort Working hard is a choice you all choose whether or not you work hard on any given possession or any given day or any given practice But here's what most people don't own there has to be another side of that coin If working hard is a choice then not working hard Yeah, that's also a choice not working hard is a choice and it can't be a choice that you consistently make if your goal is to be the Best player you're capable of or collectively be the best team that you're capable of so giving the best effort possible as Consistently as possible has to be the standard When you work hard you made the choice to work hard when I call you out for not working hard You're gonna make excuses If you're gonna take the credit and the praise when you work hard then you have to be man enough to accept when you choose not to