But maybe even more importantly, when your whole world view is based on the idea that the apocalypse will come if you ever lose a battle, and then you lose one battle, the whole world view just blows up.
The times I was told no or wasn't included, wasn't chosen, didn't win, didn't make the cut… looking back, it really feels like those moments were as important, if not more crucial, than the moments I was told 'yes.'
Fast forward to 2012 and then my grandmother, the late Clara Brathwaite, she lost her battle with cancer, which is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation.
He didn't tell them they had to win, and he wasn't disappointed when they lost if he believed everyone on the team was doing his best and working together.
(Laughter) But their answers are fascinating, because they say things like, " when my sports team loses, " " people who chew too loudly." That is surprisingly common, by the way.