In year 3

It was during Christmas vacation when he said that I think. We were in the kitchen and he said, "For some people Son, Money always finds them. It sounds like Tommy is one of those people." My response, " Whatever, Tommy ain't Sh)t, quit jockin."

The surface is never scratched for anyone under 35. Simply too young.
The key is willingness after that age. Many aren't willing to try hard anymore or seek challenges.

I just know that my surface, rather scrated or not, will not be on display until about 2019 when I'm 45. That is when I'll be allowed to get into the game. I knew this after being an intern for a day. That is why I was upset during that time, because I was dealing with the pain of realizing my fate. The key is not getting too bitter or cynical before then. The purpose of skillset development is to stay sharper and harder than the average and to gain new perspectives and opportunties.

That is why there is the song called "Until the Day I become what I should be".

I asked my Dad about this exact topic. What do black men do to pass the time when wating for that "real" opportunity. Coach P was at the heart of the discussion. I asked my Dad how would someone older than me like Coach P deal with the situation because it has to piss him off more than me.

"He said he probably has a strong spiritual background because that is the only way I know how to deal with it"

Until then, f potential, it's all about actual. That is why I will always be overprotective of an athlete's potential because they are in a position to maximize if the world's circumstances don't defeat them first. Maximizing is the greatest gift gift of the earth.

My potential is to be a teacher, but in the most profound sense. A teacher whose student is the world, not an individual.