David Warner has learned from mistakes in the past and now the Allan Border medallist wants to stop young teammates from making them in the first place.
Warner's transformation from problem child to consistent performer was recognised on Wednesday night when he took home the top prize at Cricket Australia's awards night.
Australia's vice-captain was elated with the gong but highlighted the challenges ahead - starting with the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
That series in February will determine whether Warner's side regain the No.1 Test ranking.
"It's about team goals," he told reporters after tallying 240 votes to pip Steve Smith (219).
However, the 29-year-old also spoke of his long-term desire to leave a legacy behind when he does decide to retire.
"That's something I really want to do. I really want to help a lot of the guys come through," Warner said.
"I always talk to the young guys about trying to learn your game as fast as possible and while you're still young.
"And try not to go down the avenues I did - and sort of lose my way a little bit."
Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland branded Warner's actions as "despicable" in 2013 after the opener clocked Joe Root in a Birmingham bar.
Warner met ironwoman Candice Falzon later that year, becoming more settled off the park and fitter on the field.
The left-hander is not a man for regrets.
But he highlighted the fact he didn't work hard enough and didn't listen nearly enough until wife Falzon helped turn things around.
"I always sit back here and go if I did listen, what could I have been today - right now," he said of the potential that went untapped for so long.
"It's easy for me to say that to them.
"I had the advice when I was a youngster as well.
"In one ear, out the other ear. I just thought 'yep. ok. It's just the same old'.
"I should have listened."
Warner admitted there was one milestone he was desperate to tick off before retiring, the 14 century partnerships that Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer shared at the top of the Test order.
"Fingers crossed me and Joe Burns can have that in our sights," he said.
"That's a lot of cricket we're going to have to play together and a lot of runs we're going to have to pile on. We're going to have to perform a lot."
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