"You can't keep a good man down." - Proverb
In reality, people try that regularly. Rather than face competition from a fresh face, some put the promising newcomer on the "back burner," disallowing them to outshine senior staff.
Max Planck famously said, "Science advances one funeral at a time."
In Carl Pierson's The Politics of Coaching, he shares how parents of upperclassmen sometimes prevent rising freshmen from competing on Summer League squads. It's only natural that parents advocate for their children.
Regardless of whether you're an upperclassman or a youngster, put team first and strive to help all teammates. Better to be seen as "magnanimous" than be exposed as selfish.
Save this quote from Maya Angelou:
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Lagniappe. Serving strategies.
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