Self-reflection

I think that one of the coolest things we can do with our lives is to learn about ourselves. Learn how we think, what we think and why, and what makes us who we are. I believe that interactions with people are the driving force behind the revealing of our true character. Our relationships with people can bring out the best and the worst of us, but in either case, it's something about ourselves that we know as a result of that interaction. The interactions will never stop, the relationships will always be forming and changing, and we must change and adapt with them. When we do that, we find out more information about ourselves and what we're capable of, mentally, emotionally, and psychologically. That is valuable information that must be harnessed and carefully crafted in a way to touch the lives of those around us. To extend our knowledge beyond ourselves, to others, so they can learn about themselves. To pass on the wealth of information there is about our minds. If we embrace the bad and use it to create the good, then we can achieve greatness.

"A season is a lifetime, Krzyzewski likes to say, and whether you win or lose that last game, you're born again. You go back to work - back to applying a standard and discipline and showing empathy and emotion."