Junior Perspective
“Comparison is the Thief of Joy”
By Ethan Freund, NALJA ex-officio
NALJA Board of Directors
President: Randa Taylor, TX
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Vice President: Dominic Ruppert, IL
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Secretary: Hannah Ziegler, OH
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Treasurer: Lindsey Gulotta, LA
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Ex-Officio: Ethan Freund, CO
Great quote by Teddy Roosevelt, remember that for later.
But first, some of what I learned as a NALJA board member,
a call to action, and then we finish off with a fact.
one. Everyone does something better than you.
two. Consistency over talent. You might be the most
talented person in the world, but if you don’t consistently
put in the work to back that up – you will get passed by.
three. Don’t stop working when the work is done. It’s what
every Gatorade commercial ever has said “While you sleep,
they get better blah blah hydration.” But it’s true. To be the
best at something you have to keep working after the lights
go off and the cows are fed. Be absolutely relentless.
Director: Aaron Linhart, IA four. You are responsible for your own time. We don’t have a say
over everything in our lives…EXCEPT, how we use our time wisely.
Just like J.G. Wentworth says, “It’s your time, use it how you need to.”
Director: Callie Hicks, KY five. Accept constructive criticism. I cannot express how important
this one is, but on a scale of 1-10 it’s like a 10.863. Simply put, if you
can’t accept a critique, how will you ever get better? (refer to #1)
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Director: Brooke Falk, KS
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Director: Zane Gavette, WA
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Director: Tristan Gulotta, LA
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Director: Colt Schrader, OK
six. Taking Ownership. Own and cherish your victories, your “dubs,”
so that you remember what it feels like so that you want to get
back there. More importantly, take ownership of your failures and
mistakes. If not to the public, but to yourself. No opinion matters
more than your own. If you learn to accept and deal with your
failures and mistakes, then you will become a better version of you,
seven. Your ego is your enemy. (refer to #1) Sometimes said as “get
over yourself.” Which might be too harsh, but it is true. Your idea, your
plan, your calf, might not always be the best. But don’t let yourself
get hung up on that – just move on in the effort to be the best.
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