I had this watershed realization that the biggest thing holding me back was the fear that if I tried to do better, I might not do as well as I hoped. "Wanting to be anything but a "timid soul," Weinbach turned into his own rocky Balboa. He started waking up earlier to work out. He practiced after regular practice hours. And neighbors got used to seeing him jogging in their streets. Before long, the high schooler was winning tournaments and heading for the state championship. ver since, through his two years at harvard business school and beyond, he has been kepping Roosevelt's wisdom nearby.