I recently had a student say to me, "Thank you for bringing me this far." I reminded this student that although I may have walked in front of him/her, it wasn't me that brought them this far.
Always give credit and gratitude to your teachers, role models, coaches, etc., but also remember, that they can not take you anywhere. You must decide to go there, you must do the work to get there, and you must continue on past the point you have reached.
If you give someone else too much credit for your achievements, what will you do once they are gone? Smokey The Bear always said, "Only you can prevent forest fires." The same applies to your positive achievements, "Only you can take you there."
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