Greatness requires dedication and sacrifice,period. Being good at something requires a fair amount... being great requires
a huge amount. If you truly desire greatness -- or simply to be great at what
you do -- then much sacrifice is required.
Asked to explain why a few people truly excel, most people offer one of two answers.
The first is hard work. Yet we all know plenty of hard workers who have been
doing the same job for years or decades without becoming great. The other
possibility is that …