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.
Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn't matter whether you're the lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you'd better be running.
The only way to get a thing done is to start to do it, then keep on doing it, and finally you'll finish it.
If you have zest and enthusiasm you attract zest and enthusiasm. Life does give back in kind.
My favorite affirmation when I feel stuck or out of sorts is: Whatever I need is already here, and it is all for my highest good. Jot this down and post it conspicuously throughout your home, on the dashboard of your car, at your office, on your microwave oven, and even in front of your toilets!
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.
Take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly, and try another. But by all means, try something.
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