Week 23 Devo | What Is Your Foundation?
Hailey Van Lith is one of the best college basketball players in the country. She helped lead the University of Louisville to the Final Four as a sophomore, and she has already won a couple of gold medals playing for the United States in the FIBA World Cup and in the FIBA 3x3 World Cup. What I love most about Hailey is that she has a solid foundation built on hard work and toughness. When Hailey was in high school, she would train with her dad every day after practice for 1.5 - 2 hours. She said that her dad raised her in a culture of ‘always working,’ and she doesn’t really know anything else. Hailey also said she can see the difference between her competitors who have worked hard over the years, and the competitors who relied on talent and athleticism. At some point, your talent and athleticism won’t be enough to outweigh hard work and grit. Our foundation is important because as author James Clear says, “You don’t rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your system...