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“I wasn't aware of the impact that I had made on the lives of Aboriginal people until I did a bit of travelling and visited various communities throughout Victoria. To see the way that my people looked at me and to know that I made a difference to them was an honour.”

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Lionel Rose

Lionel Rose, a renowned boxer, was born on June 21, 1948, and passed away on May 8, 2011. He achieved great success in the boxing world, winning the hearts of countless fans with his exceptional skills and indomitable spirit. more

“Why do we place such a disproportionate emphasis on sporting achievement? Why doesn't success in other fields receive similar attention... Maybe it's because in a country that prides itself on being egalitarian, sport is intellectually and socio-economically an equal playing field. In fact, the more humble your background, the better, the underdog-turned champion is a narrative that resonates powerfully. We're far less interested in the stories of our best doctors, writers, lawyers, engineers, teachers or social workers. Their triumphs do not capture our collective imaginations.”

“Sometimes things just happen. Sometimes surfing this bank from Snapper to Kirra, sometimes you don't even think what you're doing but you do it anyway ... You get to the end of a wave and go, what did I do? Sometimes you go into a totally different state of mind.”

Thinking Mind Different Ends Sometimes States Happens Sports Wave State Of Mind Inspirational Sports Surfing

Author:Mick Fanning

“I can be surfing the exact same wave and then sometimes something will just set off, even if I'm riding the same board the whole time. Something will just set off and it just feels like you can push just that extra bit harder.”

Ifs Feels I Can Sometimes Whole Bits Sports Like You Harder Wave Boards Extras Riding Inspirational Sports Surfing

Author:Mick Fanning

“Some people have like a certain person, when they're around they get like a gnarly energy. I see it in other people, if a certain person's around they compete really well or something like that. I think it's sort of like that.”

People Ifs Thinking Wells Persons Certain Energy Sports Inspirational Sports Gnarly

Author:Mick Fanning

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