My goal is one Olympic gold medal. Not many people in this world can say, 'I'm an Olympic gold medalist.'
Interpretation
Michael Phelps emphasizes the uniqueness and value of achieving an Olympic gold medal.
In this quote, Michael Phelps reflects on the significance of his goal to win an Olympic gold medal, highlighting that it is a rare and prestigious achievement that few individuals can claim. He underscores the dedication and hard work required to reach such a level of excellence in sports, suggesting that the journey toward achieving such goals is what makes it meaningful.
In practice
During a motivational speech about setting ambitious goals.
I want to be able to look back and say, 'I've done everything I can, and I was successful.' I don't want to look back and say I should have done this or that. I'd like to change things for the younger generation of swimmers coming along.
For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That's it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.
I don't want to be the next Mark Spitz; I want to be the first Michael Phelps
There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That's something I'd like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle.
I know it won't be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that's your decision, not mine. I'm going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
I learned how fast you can go from being an international hero to being a reference in a joke on a late night talk show.
You win a race, the next race it’s a question mark. Are you still the best or not? That’s what is funny. But that’s what is interesting. And that’s what is challenging. You have to prove yourself every time.
The thing to do with money is to put it back into yourself, into your work, into the thing that is important, into whatever you are so much interested in that it is more important than money.
It's the best thing that can happen to a player. Being able to play at the World Cup is already the best, but then to raise the trophy to the sky is a dream.
I wish I could do a lot of things different. I'm not going to tell you what they are, but if I had a list of all my films right now, I'd go, 'Okay, I'll cross that one out and cross that one out and cross that one out and cross that one out.' Really. But I've made over 40 films. How can I not have some losers in there?
Swallow your pride and be completely objective about your own poker skill level. Only then can you implement an effective betting strategy.
Self-discipline without talent can often achieve astounding results, whereas talent without self-discipline inevitably dooms itself to failure.
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