Shane,
Sometimes Dad's know more about you than others do. For sure Dad's (and Mom's) care a lot more.
Don’t want to bore people, or change the topic again, but it goes along with the recent posts. Here is what we operated off of as a baseball team. I have posted this elsewhere. It may or may not mean anything to most people, but it’s simple enough that I can even understand it.
Talent
Effort
Intelligence
Luck
Those four categories cover it all when it comes to winning or being successful. All other things fall under one of those four categories in some way. Those four things also work together nicely ie. The more intelligent you are, the more likely you are to give the necessary effort and that effort will allow you to improve your talent and your intelligence. The combination of talent, effort and intelligence will give you an advantage when it comes to luck.
Note: The intelligence above pertains to much more than an IQ score.
I don't want to speak for Zach Duke or OPP, but he is one of many great examples of utilizing all 4 ingredients.
Best of luck Shane, I've sent you another PM.