Pressure is a privilege, so the old adage goes, and that is certainly a view to which Neil Harris subscribes.
There is no doubting that all eyes will be squarely fixed on Cardiff City's huge encounter with Derby County on Tuesday night, with play-off rivals desperate for the Bluebirds, currently occupying sixth place, to take another stumble.
The teams below Cardiff have had their opportunities to seize control of this play-off race, but many have fluffed their lines.
It means City, despite back-to-back defeats, still occupy sixth place with three fixtures to go in the regular season.
There were many times this season, it is fair to say, when the Bluebirds fans did not believe such a remarkable climb up the table would take place.
But when Neil Harris sat down for his first press conference in the plush surroundings of Hensol Castle eight months ago, he was unwavering in his goal for the season; he wanted that top-six spot.
Harris and his players have done incredibly well to get to that place with so few games now remaining in the season, but with each passing fixture the stakes continue to rise.
Does Harris feel the pressure? Of course. But this is exactly what he signed up for.
"This is why I came to Cardiff City," Harris said ahead of the visit of the Rams.
"This is why it was such an appealing job, because I wanted to be a football manager at a successful club at the right end of the division trying to get into the Premier League.
"We have had to work extremely hard to get into the position we are.
"We had a disappointing 72 hours, which has not damaged us a huge deal at the moment. We have now got a chance now to get back on track, that’s the clear message to everybody.
"We are also in the position we are in because of the seven-game unbeaten run we had and the points we picked up in that period. Now, we have to get back on an unbeaten run and that starts against Derby."
The manager turned 43 on Sunday, but he revealed he spent his birthday surrounded by family but nervously following the football scores at the same time.
He will never have experienced his birthday during the football season, but while it doubtless added to the stress, one team delivered him the perfect birthday present to ensure his side remained in sixth place.
"Leeds beating Swansea was a good start to my birthday!," he laughed. "I had my family with me, which is everything I need at the moment.
"There is so much focus on the games that it's not always easy to relax and focus on your birthday, but I did have a nice time with the family."
He will, of course, hope the celebrations last until Tuesday evening at Cardiff City Stadium, where the Bluebirds are aiming to get back on to their winning track after being momentarily derailed in the last two outings.
The end goal, of course, is to be the winning side at Wembley on August 4.
There are three Championship fixtures and two play-off semi-finals, hopefully, ahead of the Bluebirds before then, of course. But promotion back to the Premier League has always been the ultimate goal.
Captain Sean Morrison has said that experience can be vital at this stage of the season. Having the likes of Morrison, Sol Bamba, Joe Ralls, all of whom won promotion two years ago, brings a know-how that money can't buy.
But the skipper believes that the club, given its size and ambitious hierarchy, belong in the top flight and should be aiming to stay there for years to come.
Personally, and as a club, Morrison believes there is unfinished business to tend to.
"Cardiff City have been in the Premier League twice in the last few seasons, bouncing straight back down to the Championship," Morrison said.
"The club in general has unfinished business.
"A club of its size, with the fanbase it has, the facilities, the ground, the stadium is fantastic. It is a club that has potential to be a solid Premier League club and stay in there for more than a season.
"The owners know that, the players know that and people involved with Cardiff know that.
"So, yeah, unfinished business from a personal point of view but the club in general definitely has."
Navigating the final three fixtures unscathed will go a long way to ensuring Cardiff City take the first steps in becoming the Premier League staple they have always aimed to be.
