Coleman Ruiz
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how serious this situation is, you know?
And how serious this ecosystem of people take this.
Because I didn't have, my dad wasn't an admiral.
He was a welder in New Orleans, you know?
I didn't understand the bigness of it.
No, I actually came at it from the opposite way.
And this has been a hard thing for me my whole life.
And I have to watch out for this perspective is I felt like every day I had to wake up and earn my place there.
I was never good enough for myself ever.
So next day up is a restart to prove myself again on whatever standard I'm picking that day.
Right.
Looking back on it, I realize it was somewhat arbitrary because it was just day by day.
I didn't think I'm Coleman Ruiz.
I made it here.
Look, I'm part of this.
I was afraid.
Mike Tyson talks about being afraid every time.
I was afraid every day.
And I fought for.
like a position in this place every day.