We all have an uncle or friend that always has a story about "how they could have went pro in football had they not...got married, hurt their knee...coach hated them...etc." It's a small comedic look into human nature. We are all legends in our own mind

So everything is in our own power to change?
I could have been the richest man alive, had I not been shot point blank in between the eyes.
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But I guess that's just an excuse, right?