I can only control what I do when I go compete.
Simone BilesRead
If they said, 'Do five pull-ups,' I would always want to do 10.
Interpretation
Striving for excellence often drives individuals to surpass expectations.
Simone Biles expresses a mindset where the desire for achievement pushes her to go beyond just meeting requirements. Instead of settling for the minimum task of five pull-ups, she feels motivated to push herself to do ten, illustrating a deep commitment to self-improvement and exceeding limits.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a motivational speech encouraging athletes to exceed their limits.
I can only control what I do when I go compete.
I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, 'You can always go to college, but you can't always go pro.' That made sense to me.
Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that's when you're more successful. You have to choose to do it.
We've always had each other's backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we're the only ones that know what it's like to go through what we do, and so we can't be more thankful for each other. We're like sisters.
A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun.
Learn to convert the discomfort of discipline into the satisfaction of personal growth.
Decision-making takes care of goal-setting, but discipline also takes care of goal-getting. Decisions and discipline can't be separated; one is worthless without the other.
I am different as soon as I am on the pitch, because I had to fight so much and work so hard to become a professional footballer, so I have to give everything that I can.
Don't get discouraged if you're hammering away at a sentence or a paragraph or a chapter, and it keeps coming out wrong. You're allowed to get it wrong, as many times as you need to; you only need to get it right once.
Under pressure, you can win with your mind.
I've always found the secret is to stay fit and treat sport as a profession. I chose sport as a passion.
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