For most 31-year-olds, a career and CV like the one Tom Briscoe has would be enough to sit back and reflect on with great satisfaction.
A winner of multiple major trophies, an England international on numerous occasions and one of the most consistent players of the Super League era. Briscoe could be forgiven for putting his feet up and enjoying the final years of his career: but there is no such desire to wind down ahead of his testimonial match this weekend.
"It's only been through the process of getting this testimonial and reliving the past, that I've actually sat back and appreciated what I've done," Briscoe admits.
"But I've got a few more years yet, and hopefully some more things to add to the trophy cabinet. I'm really happy with how things are gone. I'd like a couple more years yet though. I've still got one more year on this contract, I'm feeling good in pre-season so I have no intention of thinking about anything other than carrying on for a while yet."
There is clearly no shortage of motivation to achieve more in rugby league from Briscoe, but that has been emphasised this pre-season by a new challenge in terms of position. A winger throughout his professional career, Briscoe switched to centre midway through last season with some success.
Now, he is setting his sights on making that role his own in 2022, which will take him full circle after plying his trade as a centre at junior level.
"It all happened by chance really last season," he explains. "I got put at centre due to injuries but I really enjoyed playing there and getting a bit more involved with attack and defence and that was the main thing - there was a bit more enjoyment and a bit more involvement in the game so I wanted to play there more.
"Looking forward I'd probably say centre is my position. The wing shirt got taken away from me but I put it to Rich (Agar) that I'd like to give it a shot at centre and he's allowed me to do that.
"Over pre-season, that's where I've been training so I'd like to cement a centre spot. I started as a centre, came through juniors in that position and it was in 2009 when Gareth Raynor got injured at Hull and I got put into the wing position as a bit of cover really. I ended up staying there.
"Moving position this year is a big challenge and a goal for me. To secure a starting spot in the centres, that's a big goal, but also for this club to keep challenging for trophies is always the challenge for Leeds. There's still a lot left to achieve personally."
Sunday's testimonial match pits Briscoe against the club with whom he started his career, Hull FC. "I look back on my time there fondly," he recalls.
"I started there, achieved so much at the club personally and in the first season, we managed to get to the Challenge Cup final. To go on the following season, get picked for England and to finish it off at Wembley in 2013.. I didn't win anything but on a personal note it was a success, I think."
The limelight will be firmly on Briscoe this weekend - even if he isn't completely comfortable with it.
"I've had a bit of practice with it all at a couple of testimonial dinners," he admits. "But I'm really looking forward to it. I've played in enough testimonial games to take that on board and I'll be able to put all that emotion to one side and get on with the game afterwards. I'm looking forward to taking the whole experience in.
"As soon as I get into the changing rooms it will turn into a normal game and I'll get ready to do my thing and play. To come out to that reception for my game will be a bit different but I've got good at putting things to the side and getting on with the game over the years. Hopefully, it will be a great day though."
But one thing is clear: Sunday is a celebration of a career which, in Briscoe's eyes, is nowhere near finished just yet.
