When you see tears in my eyes, you see it's not about the wins or the losses, It's about the opportunity.
Ray LewisRead
I don't train for football; I train more for a lifestyle.
Interpretation
Training is a part of a larger commitment to a healthy lifestyle rather than merely preparing for a sport.
Ray Lewis emphasizes that his training extends beyond the confines of football; it embodies a dedication to maintaining a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle. This mindset reflects the understanding that physical fitness and discipline are vital components of personal development, influencing not only athletic performance but also overall well-being.
In practice
In a motivational speech to young athletes, I would use this quote to inspire them to view training as part of their overall health.
When you see tears in my eyes, you see it's not about the wins or the losses, It's about the opportunity.
With the mindset that I give everything I've got for the man that's next to me, not me, cause I know what I got while I'm by myself, but when I step on the field, when I step on the turf, what am I willing to sacrifice?
Effort is between you, and you, and nobody elseI'm pissed off for greatness. Cause if you ain't pissed off for greatness, that just means you're okay with being mediocre, and ain't no man in here okay with just basic.
I honor God that much in the way I play. That's why I never believe in getting tired. I don't even know what that word means.
Because a football game is just sixty minutes, but I'm training six, seven hours in every day. So, going for sixty minutes becomes easy. More importantly, I think that your muscles mature and can move in all different directions.
The hardest thing to do is work hard when no one is watching.
Imagining may be the first step in making it happen, but it takes the real time and real efforts of real people to learn things, make things, turn thoughts into deeds or visions into inventions.
Dum Spiro, spero- As long as I breathe, I hope.
Having spent too many years in show business, the one thing I see that succeeds is persistence. It's the person who just ain't gonna go home. I decided early on that I wasn't going to go home. This is what I'll be doing until they put me in jail or in a coffin.
If all you're doing is grinding for the man, it's going to burden you. Once you say, 'Hey, I'm grinding for the man, but I'm putting money away, and this is part of my exit strategy,' you're working for you.
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.
Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that. That's nonsense. Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossible.
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