“As Peggy Fleming, the former Olympic champion figure skater, said, the most important thing is to love your sport. Never compete just to please someone else. “You’ve got to love what you’re doing,” hockey great Gordie Howe said. “If you love it, you can overcome any handicap or the soreness or all the aches and pains.” LovePainPleaseChampionOvercome Book:Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Source: Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
“The most successful athletes are self-motivated. “The most important thing is to love your sport,” said Peggy Fleming, the former Olympic figure-skating champion. “Never do it to please someone else—it has to be yours. That is all that will justify the hard work needed to achieve success.” LoveSuccessHard WorkPleaseChampionJustifySelf Motivated Book:Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence Source: Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence