I knew nothing about their talents, experience or ability, but from the words they used, I could tell a lot about their attitude. Thomas wasn’t looking forward to all the work involved, especially as there was no guarantee of success, whereas Paul didn’t seem worried about the work because it might bring success. I realised how similar this was to a running career. There was no guarantee of success after years and years of training, but the work had to be done to provide the chance of success.
