To me it was never about what I accomplished on the football field, it was about the way I played the game.
Jerry RiceRead
The Enemy of the best is the good. If you're always settling with what's good, you'll never be the best.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Settling for mediocrity can hinder your potential for greatness.
This quote by Jerry Rice highlights the danger of complacency in pursuit of excellence. It suggests that if one consistently chooses what is merely 'good' rather than striving for what is 'best', they will ultimately limit their own growth and achievements, preventing them from reaching their true potential.
Themes
ExcellenceMediocrityAchievementPotential
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to encourage athletes to train harder.
More from Jerry Rice
All quotes βTo me, it was never about what I accomplished on the football field. It was about the way I played the game. I played the game with a lot of determination, a lot of poise, a lot of pride and I think what you saw out there...was an individual who really just loved the game.
Jerry RiceRead
You know, I never looked down the road and said, 'Hey look, one day, the Hall of Fame.' It's always about playing each and every game 100 percent and I thank my teammates for getting me into the Hall because football is a team sport, not an individual sport.
Jerry RiceRead
I had that hunger, that desire, to be successful and I wasnβt going to let anything stand in my way.
Jerry RiceRead
Similar quotes
There is no victory at bargain basement prices.
Dwight D. EisenhowerRead
It's important to build a personal brand because it's the only thing you're going to have. Your reputation online, and in the new business world is pretty much the game, so you've got to be a good person. You can't hide anything, and more importantly, you've got to be out there at some level.
Gary VaynerchukRead
Prior to the App Store, the chances of that happening, of somebody really young forming a company and in a period of no time really becoming a global provider of a game or something else, it really didn't happen. Now there are these success stories popping up everywhere.
Tim CookRead
Start with a growing market. Swim in a stream that becomes a river and ultimately an ocean. Be a leader in that market, not a follower, and constantly build the best products possible.
Robert NoyceRead
Anyone who wants to be an entrepreneur like someone else is actually looking in the wrong direction. You don't look out for inspiration, you look in. You have to ask yourself how can I be better today, at solving the problem I am trying to solve for my company. I wouldn't encourage anyone to be like me. Just be like you.
Ashton KutcherRead
Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to doDon't wish it were easier, wish you were better.
Jim RohnRead