Post number 51. Going above and beyond. I know this saying is cliche, but it has so much value to it. People who go "above and beyond" tend to succeed. They just have something within them that pushes them. I wrote my first paper about this. It was basically about how through playing basketball my whole life, I became the person that I am and have a strong backbone because of it. I learned to go above and beyond and that it is necessary to do this if you want to stand out and be exceptional. Don't get me wrong, I definitely don't think that I am exceptional or anything, but I try to be. It is my goal and I strive towards it in everything that I do.