One of the statistics to come out during the post-NCAA March Madness review is that none of the last four men’s basketball Division 1 champions spent any week as #1 in the AP Top 25 poll. Virginia, Baylor, Kansas, and now UConn won the whole tournament even though the rankings never had them on top.
It’s a good reminder to keep playing your own game — to keep pursuing your own path — and to not get distracted or discouraged by those around you. It doesn’t matter how the external world sees you — the key is to believe in yourself and persevere in working toward your goal.
You, too, can be a winner even if others never expect you to be.
