Down South, there was the old 'ladies-don't-do-such-things' way of thinking. You couldn't be a lady and a good athlete at the same time.
Wilma RudolphRead
Believe me, the reward is not so great without the struggle.
Interpretation
Success is more meaningful when achieved through hard work and perseverance.
This quote by Wilma Rudolph emphasizes that the value of achievement is significantly enhanced by the challenges and struggles faced along the way. It suggests that overcoming obstacles not only leads to a richer reward but also contributes to personal growth and fulfillment.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young athletes.
Down South, there was the old 'ladies-don't-do-such-things' way of thinking. You couldn't be a lady and a good athlete at the same time.
When I was going through my transition of being famous, I tried to ask God, why was I here? What was my purpose? Surely, it wasn't just to win three gold medals. There has to be more to this life than that.
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.
You become world famous, and you sit with kings and queens, and then your first job is just a job. You can't go back to living the way you did before because you've been taken out of one setting and shown the other. That becomes a struggle and makes you struggle.
The triumph can't be had without the struggle.
I don't know why I run so fast. I just run.
It's not the way I threw the football - it's not particular games that I won - but that they remember that here's a guy that believed, that worked hard. Although things didn't always go in his favor, he continued to press through, and with his faith in himself and his faith in God, he was able to accomplish great things.
You just have to keep on doing what you do. It's the lesson I get from my husband; he just says, Keep going. Start by starting.
The biggest problem I see with early-stage entrepreneurs is they get the idea in their head, and they leave it in their head. And they begin embellishing it in their head, making it more ornate. They add on the second story to their dream house - then add the tennis court and the turrets and the gargoyles.
I'm a slow walker, but I never walk back.
You have to live your life as if you are already where you want to be.
You have to have a habitual vision of greatness ... you have to believe in fact that you will refuse to settle for mediocrity. You won't confuse your financial security with your personal integrity, you won't confuse your success with your greatness or your prosperity with your magnanimity ... believe in fact that living is connected to giving.
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