I can only control what I do when I go compete.
Simone BilesRead
Always work hard and have fun in what you do because I think that's when you're more successful. You have to choose to do it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Put in hard work and enjoy it to achieve greater success.
Simone Biles emphasizes the importance of hard work combined with enjoyment in one's endeavors. She suggests that true success comes from actively choosing to pursue passion and fun in what you do, rather than just focusing on the results.
Themes
SuccessHard WorkEnjoymentPassionChoice
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about career choices.
More from Simone Biles
All quotes →I always say my biggest competitor is myself because, whenever I step out there on the mat, I'm competing against myself to prove that I can do this and that I am very well trained, prepared for it.
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It was a very long and hard decision. My dad kept telling me, 'You can always go to college, but you can't always go pro.' That made sense to me.
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We've always had each other's backs in and out of competition. We support each other the most because we're the only ones that know what it's like to go through what we do, and so we can't be more thankful for each other. We're like sisters.
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A successful competition for me is always going out there and putting 100 percent into whatever I'm doing. It's not always winning. People, I think, mistake that it's just winning. Sometimes it could be, but for me, it's hitting the best sets I can, gaining confidence, and having a good time and having fun.
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Most people would focus on concentrating more, and I can't do that. It almost makes me overthink a lot of my things. I have to focus on not thinking.
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