The coaching staff at Central High School in Clermont, Florida, was having a little problem. The football players were stealing the jerseys used in football practice. The coaches thought they could solve the problem by printing on the jerseys the words, "Stolen from Central High School." Do I need to say to you that this did not lessen the popularity of the jerseys? The thefts continued.

But then the coach had a brainstorm. He ordered new practice jerseys printed with the words, "Central High School 4th String." Not a single one of the new jerseys was ever stolen. (1)

That is not surprising. None of us wants to be fourth string. We want to be winners. We want to be people who have life figured out. And the good news is we can be. Winners. Achievers. Successful in every meaningful area of…