“Athletes who have been gifted with exceptional talent and other blessings that enable them to sail to the top of their sport—athletes like Cadel Evans—may therefore be doubly disadvantaged where resilience is concerned.”
― How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
― How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle
“Genius is not that you are smarter than everyone else. It is that you are ready to receive the inspiration.”
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“The process of discovery begins when we observe, often vaguely, a gap between what is and what could be. Our intuition tells us something better is just beyond the range of our mind’s eye. To build a culture of discovery, we must encourage, not discourage, the passionate pursuit of hunches (no matter their origin).”
― Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies
― Good Profit: How Creating Value for Others Built One of the World's Most Successful Companies
“The goal in life is just the same as in basketball: make the effort to do the best you are capable of doing”
― Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
― Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court
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