If there was a young member of my family who aspired to follow in my footsteps I would be delighted. Once seeing that they are starting to mess up though and let their grades slip among other things, I think it would be necessary to have a talk with them about this. The talk would be pretty simple and straight forward. Life is all about choices. The choices you make always impact your situation in life whether you are young or you are old. As a kid, and especially one that has aspirations as high as being a professional athlete, it is important to understand how your choices impact your current situation and future. Pro athletes do not get to where they are by luck, rather they get there by hard work. If this family member is struggling now with their work ethic, I would point out how much harder things get in terms of a daily schedule as they get older, and that choosing to work hard now will help them keep that same mentality as an adult.
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