I think there's so much emphasis on body image and results and outcome, but really what you should be after is to be healthy and to feel good about yourself.
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Forever, it was just soccer - passion, life, love. Then I got married, and I had to transfer some of my energy. I want to be my best for my country, but I also made a really big promise and choice to be the best in my marriage. That has not always been the easiest thing to manage.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the balance between personal passions and commitments in life, especially marriage.
Abby Wambach expresses the challenge of balancing her dedication to soccer, which she describes as a deep passion intertwined with life and love, with her responsibilities as a spouse. Upon entering marriage, she acknowledges the need to distribute her energy and focus, emphasizing that while she aspires to excel in her sport for her country, her commitment to being a good partner is equally significant and sometimes difficult to reconcile.
Themes
SoccerMarriageBalanceCommitmentPassion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote is perfect for discussing the challenges of balancing personal ambitions with family responsibilities at a wedding.
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All quotes →When you're a pro athlete, life is very narcissistic - everything relates back to you and how you play. When you are getting out of pro sports, you suddenly have to get a little more mindful of what's going on around you and how you affect the rest of the world.
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For any athlete growing up, the Olympics is the one thing you watch with your family, and it's the one thing you dream about. Seeing your country's flag go up as you get a gold medal is the best thing you can achieve.
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I would trade all the individual awards I've won for a World Cup.
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My teammates have put me in all different kinds of positions to score goals, and I can't say it enough, and I really through and through believe it in my heart that I'm only as good as my teammates allow me to be.
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As soon as I started to realize that I could make a living playing professional soccer, I went to that place where I could torture myself because I knew it would make me better for the championship game.
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