“What separates sports from entrepreneurism, however, is that in business we constantly have to overcome undefined and unpredictable challenges. Athletes train for specific events and conditions, whereas entrepreneurs generally have little idea what they will encounter along the way.” WayLittlesIdeasSportsChallengesConditionsEventsOvercomingEntrepreneurTrainAthleteEncountersUnpredictableUndefined Author:Naveen Jain
“In no organized sport do the participants have to endure days of struggle just to get to the starting line of their event. The option to drop out of a race that is going badly does not exist for a climber halfway up a big route, and may entail more risk than pushing on. A team of volunteers will not be waiting with warm blankets and hot food at the next bivy ledge. When you reach the summit, having overcome the challenges that inspired you for months or years, you are not at the finish line. The race is not over. You can't relax and let your guard down like a normal athlete.” YearsMayDoeBigsNextSportsWaitingChallengesLinesRaceStruggleRiskTeamEventsMonthsNormalOvercomingHotEndureInspiredStartingAthleteWarmOrganizedRelaxPushingOver YouVolunteerRoutesSummitHalfwayBlanketParticipantsFinish LineClimbersLedgesPushing OnOrganized Sports Author:Steve House
“Sports is a metaphor for overcoming obstacles and achieving against great odds. Athletes, in times of difficulty, can be important role models.” ImportantMotivationalSuccessSportsRolesAchieveModelsOvercomingDifficultyPerseveranceMetaphorAthleteObstaclesPersistenceRole ModelsOddsInspirational SportsGreat Inspirational Sports Author:Bill Bradley
“He who has overcome his fears will truly be free.” FearFreedomWords Of WisdomOvercomingAthleteInsightfulNo FearOvercoming FearWise Man Once SaidFear NotGreek PhilosopherFear And CourageAbsolute FreedomFear None Author:Aristotle
“I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity.” SuccessSportsKnownAchieveOvercomingAdversityAthleteCoachesCoachingOvercoming Adversity Author:Lou Holtz
“There are hurdles to overcome in sport and in life. Sport is a very valuable learning ground for how to live your life in the best possible way.” WaySportsOvercomingAthleteValuableLive Your LifeHurdleHurdling Obstacles Author:Lynn Davies
“One day or another every athlete feels like taking it easy. He stops trying to exceed his limits, and thinks he can keep winning because of his lucky star, or the bad luck of his opponents. You must overcome this negative instinct, which affects all of us, and which is the only difference between the person who wins a race, and those who lose. This is the battle you have to fight every day of your life.” ThinkingFeelsTryingPersonsFightingWinningStarsEasySportsLosesDifferencesRaceFootballInspirational LifeBattleOne DayLuckyLimitsNegativeOvercomingLuckInstinctAthleteOpponentsInspirational SportsExceedBad LuckStop TryingLucky Star Author:Jesse Owens
“Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves. It has nothing to do with how many times you win or lose. It has no relation to where you finish in a race or whether you break world records. But it does have everything to do with having the vision to dream, the courage to recover from adversity and the determination never to be shifted from your goals.” PeopleWorldDoeDreamMotivationalWinningSportsGoalLosesRaceVisionBreakRecordsFrontsDeterminationOvercomingRelationAdversityAthleteBarriersMotivational SportsSwimSwimmingWin Or LoseWorld Records Author:Kieren Perkins
“To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is humbling. And athletes constantly need to be humbled.” PeopleNeedsFightingNumbersOvercomingAthleteCancerIllnessHospitalsHumbling Author:Dale Murphy
“Our world today is in need of peace, tolerance and brotherhood. The values of the Olympic Games can deliver these to us. May the Games be held in peace, in the true spirit of the Olympic Truce. Athletes of the 80 national Olympic committees, show us that sport unites by overcoming national, political, religious and language barriers. You can show us a world we all long for.” WorldNeedsMayLongShowsTodayPoliticalSpiritValuesGamesLanguageSportsReligiousOvercomingAthleteToleranceBarriersOur WorldBrotherhoodCommitteesWorld TodayOlympic GamesTruceLanguage Barriers Author:Jacques Rogge
“The U.S. Olympic spirit award is an award that is given to an athlete who embodies the Olympic spirit in more ways than just on the playing field, in showing incredible perseverance, in overcoming obstacles, and what we wanted to do is have everybody can vote on-line.” WayMotivationalWantedSpiritGivenLinesFieldsVoteOvercomingPerseveranceIncrediblesAthleteObstaclesAwardsPlaying FieldsOlympic Spirit Author:Brian Boitano