“Figure out for yourself what you want to be really good at, know that you’ll never really satisfy yourself that you’ve made it, and accept that thats okay.” ~ Robert B. Reich
“You’ve got to believe deep inside yourself that you’re destined to do great things.” ~ Joe Paterno
“Power has to come from the inside out, not the outside in. Forget about the other person’s power. First, learn to control your own power. Second, learn to control your opponent’s power. Third, learn not to be controlled.” ~ Chow Hung-Yuen
“You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” ~ Zig Ziglar
“If you learn from defeat, you haven’t really lost.” ~ Zig Ziglar
“Brain studies have shown that imagining something in vivid detail can fire the same brain cells that are actually involved in that activity.” (via Primal Leadership)
“I have been up against tough competition all my life. I wouldn’t know how to get along without it.” ~ Walt Disney
“It’s hard to beat the person who never gives up.” ~ Babe Ruth
“My thoughts before a big race are usually pretty simple. I tell myself: Get out of the blocks, run your race, stay relaxed. If you run your race, you’ll win… Channel your energy. Focus.” ~ Carl Lewis
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” ~ William Ward
“It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.” ~ Seneca
“If you don’t invest very much, then defeat doesn’t hurt very much and winning is not very exciting.” ~ Dick Vermeil
