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az➡️auburn equestrian // Proverbs 16:3

[Teddy Mitrosilis @TMitrosilis]

Nick Saban was asked a question after practice once.

His response was 70 seconds of gold on what it takes to be successful in life.

Here’s Saban on the Illusion of Choice:

“These guys, they all think they have this illusion of choice. Like I can do whatever I want to do.

“You have a younger generation now that doesn’t always get told no. They don’t get told this is exactly how you need to do it. So they have this illusion that they have all these choices.

“But the fact of the matter is, if you want to be good you don’t really have a lot of choices. It takes what it takes. You have to do what you have to do to be successful.

“You have to make the choices and decisions to have the discipline and the focus to the process of what you need to do to accomplish your goals.

“All these guys that think they have a lot of choices are sadly mistaken. As we all have done with our own children, they learn these lessons of life as they get older.

“Sometimes the best way to learn is from the mistakes you make, even though we all hate to see them have to make them, and we don’t condone it when they do.”

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I’ve studied Saban for 12+ years, and the Illusion of Choice is one of the most powerful concepts I’ve come across.

Some key takeaways:

1. Excellence has a price. We can complain about that, but it’s a fact of life.

2. Most people don’t want to pay that price. They just haven’t admitted it to themselves.

3. Saying you want to be excellent is easy. Becoming excellent is hard.

4. There may not be one way to become great, but there are very few. And they all have discipline and consistency in common.

5. Every action we take is a choice. We’re choosing to make progress, or we’re not.

6. The formula for becoming successful: Your Daily Choices x Time. It’s simple, but we make it complicated.

7. Sometimes we learn more by making the wrong choices. Reflect on them, pull out the lessons and move on.

8. You have to choose what you do every day. Don’t follow your feelings. Choose to do what will make you better.

9. There are no long-term hacks. It takes what it takes.

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Hope this is helpful. Follow me @TMitrosilis for more writing.

I also write a weekly newsletter on the process of improvement → https://t.co/Akm89Spodg

[Blain Crain @Blain_Crain]

ESPN definitely didn’t want this answer

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

Coach Kurtz...love to hear it!

✔️8-time All-American
✔️SEC Rider of the Year
✔️6-time All-SEC
✔️Auburn Jumping Seat Coach

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#WarEagle | @ekurtz00

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙂𝙊𝙊𝘿 𝙇𝙐𝘾𝙆 to our Tigers competing at The Madness this week!

#WarEagle

[Southeastern Conference @SEC]

2023 SEC CHAMPIONS

🏆 @AuburnEQ with 🖐️ in a row!

#SECEQ x #SECChampionship

[NCEA @NCEA_Equestrian]

You are cordially invited to the 2023 Ring of Honor Dinner featuring special guest Taylor Sheridan.

Click on the link below for more details and RSVP instructions.

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[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

Auburn is BACK this Saturday and we need you to wear ORANGE!

🆚 #5 Georgia
⌚️ 11 CT
📍 Auburn University Equestrian Center
🎟️ FREE

#WarEagle | #AllOnTheLine

[Caleb White @Cw5White]

This is all I gotta say @WarDamnStool @DrunkAubie

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Callie!
📍 Bakersfield, CA
🐴 Western

#WarEagle

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

Big match coming 🔜

Tigers take on defending national champions Oklahoma State ⤵️
🗓️ Friday
⌚️ 3 CT
📍 Auburn University Equestrian Center
🎟️ FREE

#WarEagle | #AllOnTheLine

[Baseball @mlbelites_]

Somebody needs to hear this

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

Top 5 showdown on tap this Friday. 😤

#4 Auburn 🆚 #5 Texas A&M
📍 Auburn University Equestrian Center
⌚️ 3 CT

#WarEagle | #AllOnTheLine

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Avery!
📍 Petaluma, CA
🐴 Jumping Seat

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[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Sofia!
📍 Austin, TX
🐴 Jumping Seat

#WarEagle

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Alex!
📍 Cary, NC
🐴 Jumping Seat

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[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Reilly!
📍 Wilmington, Ohio
🐴 Jumping Seat

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[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Brooke!
📍 Lakewood, CO
🐴 Horsemanship

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[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿✍️

Welcome to the Auburn Family, Alexis!
📍 Fountain Inn, SC
🐴 Horsemanship

#WarEagle

[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

Horsemanship finished with the SWEEP!
🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹

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[Auburn Equestrian @AuburnEQ]

𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇

Congrats to senior @SpakMaddie!
✔️4-0-0 in Horsemanship
✔️1 MOP
✔️Averaged a 74.0 in October

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