There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.
Roger StaubachRead
All of us get knocked down, but it's resiliency that really matters. All of us do well when things are going well, but the thing that distinguishes athletes is the ability to do well in times of great stress, urgency and pressure.
Interpretation
Resilience is key to success, especially in challenging times.
This quote emphasizes the importance of resilience in achieving success, particularly under pressure. While anyone can perform well under favorable conditions, true distinction comes from the ability to maintain performance and composure during difficult and stressful situations, much like athletes who excel during high-pressure games.
In practice
During a motivational speech to encourage athletes facing tough competitions.
There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.
Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts.
You can never give up-athletics taught me that. You must work hard, prepare, learn from your losses and continue to fight until the very end.
Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication.
I've always tried to balance my life with what is good for me but also keeping in mind how it affects somebody else.
Class is striving hard to be the best at what you do while taking the needs of others into consideration
My whole life, people have doubted me. My mom did. People told me in high school I'm too short and not fast enough to play basketball. They didn't know my story. Because if they did, they'd know that anything is possible.
Once you've found your own voice, the choice to expand your influence, to increase your contribution, is the choice to inspire others to find their voice.
If you only walk on sunny days you'll never reach your destination.
Seize the moment and dont squander it. Cause you never know when it all could be over.
It's all about the work. Nothing is going to fall into your lap. If you want to be a lawyer, see yourself as a lawyer, go to the library and start learning the law. If you want to be a rapper, start rapping and get out there. Live your life as if you already are where you want to be.
I've been saying to people for a long time, 'If you're not doing something you're tremendously excited about, and you're not feeling passionate about it, you're compromising yourself every day.'
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