For every young person who comes to realize their dreams of becoming perhaps a quarterback like Tom Brady or a terrific tennis player like Serena Williams, there are thousands and thousands of people whose dream did not materialize in the same way. It requires a combination of several factors, attributes, abilities and circumstances (and often a good dose of luck) by one to reach the summit of his desires. The starting point however, is the dream itself, is vital. It must be a star if you want to point to climb to great heights. That desire burns fuel the enormous efforts that will be needed along the road leading to the desired objectives.

For this reason, it is wonderful to see so many youth athletic programs that are available to young people. These opportunities to become the vehicle for exploring, learning and growth that are part of the process of determining what is best suited to dominate and then, whether sports or anything else you can think.

Often attending a youth sports event and the testimony of one or two that are obviously a natural gift and already a little out in the skills required for their sport or activity. It is also common to see some who seem to have almost no natural athletic ability that is often accompanied by the apparent disinterest on the part of the participant. The rest of the group, usually found somewhere in the middle ground between the two extremes. It can not be the fastest or most accurate, but are eager to compete and give my best. It can not be consumed with love for the game, but fun.

The same scenario is played on stages throughout life. either in the academic, business, home, art, and certainly in sports.

There is no secret formula that when followed can guarantee success. There are, however, a recipe that gives the best chance. First, the dream of all the important or desire. Find the "thing" it hurts so bad to do or want to achieve is the first crucial step on the road to success. Then begins the work that normally involves learning, practice, trial and error and hard work. Normally, if you have no talent or aptitude for being carried out, lose interest quickly. This is not necessarily a bad thing, it can provide the impetus needed to find something that interests you

You should find some satisfaction in their efforts because it is the small successes, achievements and improvements that feed the desire to persevere.