Man's Uncle Taught Him To #StandTall With Sage Advice

Patch and When the Game Stands Tall are asking about the coaches, teachers or mentors who inspired you.

Justin Trevor Winters has known his mentor his whole life.

Mentor Name: Dan Winters... my Uncle.

Known Mentor for: 33 years

School: The World

Town: Los Altos Hills

State: California

What mentor taught about success: To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence... and I’m pretty sure he stole that from Mark Twain.

What mentor taught about dealing with failure: Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up... and I’m pretty sure he stole that from Thomas Edison.

Best advice from mentor: Good artists borrow, great artists steal... and I’m pretty sure he stole that from Pablo Picasso.