Letter to the class of 2019
I was watching the World Championship Athletics from Doha recently on TV. And as thousands of young women and men approach the matric finals my mind turns to the subject of preparation – whether it be for a physical race or a final examination.
No athlete at Doha was there to run or jump or throw for the first time in their lives. They had all run, thrown and jumped many times before and for many years had been trained in starting and finishing.
Each athlete had gradually built up to the point where they had mastered their discipline.
Each had come through smaller school and club events, progressed to provincial, regional, county or state championships and, following an incremental path of progress, had been selected to represent their nation.
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