16. If you don’t follow the rules, you cannot win:
This one is among the most powerful lessons on our list of life lessons learned through sports. There are no shortcuts to success, period. There will be temptations along the way and you may encounter situations in life where bending or breaking a few rules may seem beneficial; however, in the long run, you will lose if you break the rules.
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