I have the opportunity to do that right now, to try to work as hard as I can to really leave my footprint in this game that has given me so much.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Whenever there is a big game and people don't think I can do it, I always play my hardest, and now it has become a part of me.
I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through.
I set myself one task, which was to get Labour on to the front foot, back in the game, making the weather on the economy, and that's going to take me a year.
I discovered that the best thing for me was to be very busy all the time. I can get a lot done, and I can do those tasks well.
I felt for a long time that this is what I want to do so I'm happy at this point to just take my time and work on projects that I feel strongly about, and the rest of the time just live my life.
The last thing you want to do is finish playing or doing anything and wish you would have worked harder.
I've been working with the land for most of my life; walking it and photographing it. And I love it to bits.
I only have so much time and energy and money, and I'm going to put it into my work.
Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.
This is an opportunity to walk away from the game knowing that I've given it all that I can.