The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
Rafael NadalRead
I'm not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I'm amongst the best. That's true. That's enough for me.
Interpretation
Nadal acknowledges that while he may not be the absolute best in tennis history, being among the best is a significant accomplishment.
In this quote, Rafael Nadal expresses a sense of humility and contentment about his place in the world of tennis. He recognizes that greatness is subjective and acknowledges his skill by stating he is 'amongst the best,' which conveys that he values his achievements and contributions to the sport without needing to claim the top position. This reflects an understanding that success can be defined in various ways and that personal satisfaction is paramount.
In practice
During a motivational speech at a sports event.
The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
I play because I have fun, if I don't have fun on the court, there is something wrong. I am just a 19 year old boy that likes to do what he likes, nothing else.
My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.
Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100 per cent sure it is wrong.
If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.
My motivation is tomorrow, just one day at a time, right?
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Do your homework and know your business better than anyone. Otherwise, someone who knows more and works harder will kick your ass.
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There's this little box that African-American actors have to work in, in the first place, and I was able to rise above that box. I could have done a bunch of movies where I stayed as the Axel Foley or Reggie Hammond persona. But I didn't want to be doing the same thing all the time. Every now and then, you crash and burn, but that's part of it.
At the end of the day, if you're a professional athlete in track and field you are the CEO of your company.
Once, a union job at GM or AT&T was a bridge to success. Now, a nonunion Wal-Mart job is a bridge to nowhere.
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