Life is all about rolling with the punches. It's not going to be plain sailing all the time, but adapting to ever-changing circumstances, fighting back from adversity, and seizing opportunities will always get you to the required destination.
Even if the journey is a little different from what you originally anticipated.
That is proving accurate for one former Washington Commanders player who didn't quite make the grade as a player. But instead of wallowing in self-pity and exploring avenues away from the game, Shaun Dion Hamilton took a relatively unconventional route.
And he's thriving.
Hamilton was a standout linebacker for Alabama before Washington took him in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.