In my days of high school, I was what I considered to be a normal, obnoxious teenager; always thrill seeking and getting into trouble. I would hang out and go to parties rather than taking a few hours out of my unproductive days to complete my homework. It would have been so much easier spending a few hours on something important rather than spending countless hours on my social life which I did not benefit from. My perspective on life was surreal in the sense that I never worried about taking on my own responsibilities. After all, my responsibilities took care of themselves, although not to the high standard they should have been. I did not take the time to be a productive student, mostly because I felt like I was doing what every other disobedient teenager on my team was doing. In fact, Coach Smart had never dealt with so many immature adolescent boys. It must have been a struggle for him to deal with such a facetious class. I could tell by the seriousness of his tone when he first lectured and used his brilliant quotation that changed the way I thought about school and wrestling. I would have to say that Coach Smart came in at the right moment in my life. If it had been at any other time I may not have understood his quotation to the fullest. One afternoon at wrestling practice Coach Smart walked into the gym to find a circus of untamed acrobats instead of what should have been a disciplined team. It was a sight of a complete utter chaos. His sudden presence of power and authority in the room was unsuspected. Taken by surprise, the room fell silent as the wrestlers stood at attention before Coach Smart. He then began talking about how as a team we need to change the way we apply ourselves during conditioning if we plan to achieve victory. I remember wanting to win our matches, however I recall rarely putting enough effort into practices to acquire a win. Coach Smart drove home his point through sharing his quotation, "The key to suc