I feel endless need to LEARN, to IMPROVE, to EVOLVE, not only to please the coach and the fans, but also to feel SATISFIED with myself
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of continual self-improvement and personal satisfaction beyond external validation.
Cristiano Ronaldo expresses the intrinsic desire to learn and grow as an individual, highlighting that his motivations go beyond just pleasing others, such as coaches and fans. Instead, he seeks deep self-satisfaction and aims to evolve continuously, signifying that true fulfillment comes from within and not solely from external recognition.
In practice
In a motivational speech to students about the importance of personal growth.
There's no point in making predictions. It's not worth speculating because nothing is set in stone and things change all the time in football. Today there are opportunities that no one knows if they will come round again in the future.
Without football, my life is worth nothing.
After we played Sporting last week, the lads in the dressing room talked about him constantly, and on the plane back from the game they urged me to sign him. That's how highly they rated him.
Scoring goals is a great feeling, but the most important thing to me is that the team is successful - it doesn't matter who scores the goals as long as we're winning.
My father was always in good spirits, he loved football. It makes me a bit sad because if he could enjoy seeing me now, what I have achieved, that would be a highlight in his life. But I'm sure that he watches over me from above.
I'm ready to lose my life if that's what Portugal needs to win. I'll play vs USA even if I play with one leg.
When you have to work with and exist amongst cynical, burned-out personnel on a set, it doesn't matter what you're shooting or how much you're being paid - it's not worth it.
I'll leave you with one that I have hanging on my office wall, compliments of Nike: Impossible is nothing.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
Resolutions require only words. Results take action.
I train every day of my life as they have never trained a day in theirs.
Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself.
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