I can only control what I do when I go compete.
Simone BilesRead
You can still be very good at what you do and have fun.
Interpretation
Success and enjoyment can coexist in your pursuits.
This quote by Simone Biles emphasizes that one can excel in their endeavors while also finding joy in the process. It highlights the idea that hard work and passion are not mutually exclusive, suggesting that being skilled does not have to come at the expense of enjoyment.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about finding a career they love.
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.
And even when I was close to defeat, I rose to my feet.
There is no finish line. When you reach one goal, find a new one.
No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.
Don't let anyone ever make you feel you don't deserve what you want.
Competition is an easy way to get into flow.
Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of faith, of desire. Practice is a means of inviting the perfection desired.
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