There’s a scene in the movie Remember the Titans, toward the beginning, when Coach Boone gathers his team in the school’s gym before their football season starts. As he enters the dimly lit facility, players are laughing, smiling and cracking jokes. He walks swiftly toward the group, eyes staring daggers, and singles out Petey Jones for high-fiving his friends and wearing a smile:
Coach Boone intimidates the juvenile grin right off of his star running back’s face. To him, having fun does not precede success. No, success is what paves the way to fun.