It's possible to work really, really hard and lose.

And I think that's a lesson that every one of us needs to learn.

How many of you have found that Mike Schmitt's?

And this is a center of reasons.

I had this kind of thought occurred to me.

And I thought, huh, I think that every kid should have a pet

at some point or every kid should work on a farm at some point.

And then I remember thinking, okay, wait, no, maybe not on a farm,

maybe not a pet, but I think every kid at some point should be involved in sports,

like competitive sports or involved in competitive music,

or competitive dance, or competitive debate, or competitive speech.

Something that's, basically, here's the thing.

Something that's competitive, where you can get cut,

something that's competitive so you can lose.

Because here's what I think.

I think that sports teaches us, can teach us a lot of things, right?

I think raising animals can teach us a lot of things.

It can teach us diligence, it can teach us hard work,

it can teach us camaraderie, it can teach us that fraternity

that belongs, part of a team, that teamwork, it's awesome.

But I think the number one lesson that sports teaches us,

or competitive dance, or competitive speech,

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