I'll add that our culture does not strive for excellence anymore. And anytime a organization (sports, business, school, relationships, etc) strives for excellence, they blow away the competition or stand out like crazy. People who strive for excellence can take rebuke & in fact, look for discernment & correction.
“Excellence" is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice. We do not act "rightly" because we are "excellent", in fact we achieve "excellence" by acting "rightly".” -Plato