Maybe you're not having a thousand times more injuries, but there's an aspect to the purity of the game and the quality of the game that is played on grass that is different on turf.
Megan RapinoeRead
If there's one thing this team doesn't lack, it's competitiveness and a desire to win. No matter if we come off a win or come off a loss, it seems like we don't really care. We're always motivated to win.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the team's unwavering spirit and determination to win, regardless of past outcomes.
Megan Rapinoe highlights the essence of true competitiveness in a team, where the focus remains solely on winning and maintaining motivation, irrespective of previous victories or defeats. This mindset fosters a culture of resilience and perseverance, driving the team to continually strive for success.
In practice
During a team meeting to inspire players before a big match.
Maybe you're not having a thousand times more injuries, but there's an aspect to the purity of the game and the quality of the game that is played on grass that is different on turf.
Be honest about how you approach failure. Don't just be critical of yourself, because that can be self-serving. Approach it honestly, assess your performance, and assess the areas where you have fallen short. Correct them and move on. Don't dwell on it. Don't hold on to it.
I think our existence in professional sports is almost a protest in and of itself in sometimes the very sexist society that we live in. For us, it's just kind of right in line with what we always do.
I feel like everyone is really craving people to come out. People want - they need - to see that there are people like me playing soccer for the good ol' U.S. of A.
In female sports, if you're gay, most likely your team knows it pretty quickly. It's very open and widely supported. For males, it's not that way at all. It's sad.
I feel like it's actually everybody's responsibility to use whatever platform they have to do good in the world, basically, and to try to make our society better, whether you're an accountant or an activist or an athlete or whatever it is. I think it's everybody's responsibility.
There are some concrete ways to create a winning attitude. But nothing beats practicing it. When you prepare to win, belief comes easily.
What if you, too, were to greet every interaction in your life with the question 'What's the potential opportunity that this is?'
I don't feel too much pressure. I only see an opportunity.
Being productive gives people a sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that loafing never can.
It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.
There is something about the ritual of the race - putting on the number, lining up, being timed - that brings out the best in us.
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