Be aware that even before you have reached your ultimate professional destination, if you always strive for excellence, you can and should have a substantial impact on the world in which you live.
Sandra Day O'ConnorRead
Everyone wants to be a world champion, but when you take that first punch it will tell you if you really want to be in this sport or not. For me, there was no doubt.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True commitment to a goal is tested through challenges.
This quote by Ricky Hatton highlights the idea that while many aspire to achieve greatness, the true measure of one's dedication is revealed when faced with adversity. Embracing challenges is a crucial step in the journey towards success, and one's response to those challenges can determine the authenticity of their ambitions.
Themes
ChampionCommitmentChallengeMotivationSport
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used to inspire athletes during training sessions.
Similar quotes
Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.
Doris LessingRead
Adversity often produces an unexpected opportunity. Look for it ! Appreciate and utilize it! This is difficult to do if you're feeling sorry for yourself because you're faced with adversity.
John WoodenRead
The chief condition on which, life, health and vigor depend on, is action. It is by action that an organism develops its faculties, increases its energy, and attains the fulfillment of its destiny.
Colin PowellRead
I had learned, from years of experience with men, that when a man really desires a thing so deeply that he is willing to stake his entire future on a single turn of the wheel in order to get it, he is sure to win.
Napoleon HillRead
My advice to young entrepreneurs is not to accept defeat in the face of odds, and challenge negative forces with hope, self-confidence and conviction.
Dhirubhai AmbaniRead