I can only control what I do when I go compete.
Simone BilesRead
I'm always trying to push myself to the limit to see what I can do. It's my strong will that I've always had since I was a kid.
Interpretation
The quote highlights the importance of personal determination and the pursuit of one's limits.
Simone Biles emphasizes the role of self-motivation and resilience in achieving personal growth. From a young age, she has cultivated a strong will that drives her to constantly challenge herself and explore her capabilities, pushing beyond her limits to discover what she is truly capable of.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming obstacles.
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.
Why shoot for the moon? It matters because when you try to do something radically hard, you approach the problem differently than when you try to make something incrementally better.
Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.
You and you alone are responsible for taking actions to create the life of your dreams. Nobody else can (or will) do it for you.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and to have one hell of a good time. Sometimes, this makes planning the day difficult.
A word of encouragement from a teacher to a child can change a life. A word of encouragement from a spouse can save a marriage. A word of encouragement from a leader can inspire a person to reach her potential.
Keep your dreams ALIVE. No matter how hard it gets, no matter how many people talk about you; they're going to throw dirt on you but that's alright, when they put you in that box (after your dead), they're going to put dirt on you some more, so that's okay - GO, don't be afraid, have NO FEAR.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.