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How to Find The Olympian Within

Surrounded by mirrors and lights, our hearts would pound in anticipation as we stretched out desperately, trying to be the one among all the riders who would grab the gold ring and win another ride. So began my competitive spirit.

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Surrounded by mirrors and lights, our hearts would pound in anticipation as we stretched out desperately, trying to be the one among all the riders who would grab the gold ring and win another ride. So began my competitive spirit.

  • You need to feel love inside yourself before you can offer it to anyone else.
  • Your own sense of value determines the quality of your performance.
  • Performance is only a reflection of internal worth, not a measure of it.
  • The less you try to impress, the more impressive you are.
  • What you show the world on the outside is a mirror image of how you feel on the inside.
  • You should chase your passion, not your pension

The truth is, you can never win over a long period of time if your concept of success depends upon the perfect performance or the placing of a gold medal around your neck.

There’s a phrase I like to use – The Inner Winner that describes the kind of person who recognizes his or her internal value, and who is able to use that recognition as the foundation for achieving any goal.

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