Therestisthedesire,motivation,hardwork,morehardwork,andtime.
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"Toprotecthimself,Longoriadevelopedacodeforrecommendationlettersthatwouldpleasetheparentandsendthecorrectsignaltocollegecoaches.Hislettersalwayscontainedfourparagraphs—oneeachabouttennis,academics,familyandoutsideinterests.Longoriaputtennisfirstiftheplayercouldstartforthecollegeteam;secondifhecouldbeabackup;thirdifhecouldn'tmaketheteambutwasres...[
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“Failureandmistakeisyourfriend,themorethebetter.Ithelpsyougrowyourcircle,teachesyouconsequencesofyouractionorlackof.Ontheotherhand,fearofmistakeorfailurepreventsyoufromtryingnewthings,learningnewthings,itdampensyourcreativespirit.”
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