I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
Mia HammRead
Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
Interpretation
Success comes from creating and taking advantage of opportunities.
This quote emphasizes the difference between good and great individuals, suggesting that while good players are capable of creating chances for success, it is the great players, as well as great people, who recognize and act upon those opportunities. The ability to seize opportunities is what differentiates those who succeed from those who merely perform well.
In practice
This quote can inspire athletes in a motivational speech before a big game.
I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.
It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.
My problem is I am Christian, so I think other people must have success, too; it's not about me.
I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.
I've made peace with the fact that the World Cup will not define me. Yes, it would be nice to add that to what's been a very enjoyable career, but I know it won't define me as a person or cricketer.
The actual sight of a first-class house that a Negro has built is ten times more potent than pages of discussion about a house that he ought to build, or perhaps could build.
A lot of times I'll see guys who are nowhere near the level of the board they're riding. They might love surfing and love how it looks, but you really have to work your way up. It takes eating a little humble pie at first, and stepping back to equipment that might be a bit slow, but do it.
People pay a million dollars to be recognized, but nobody cares about them. They cared about me because I did things other men were afraid to do. That's why my fans identified with me.
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