Everybody kept saying I wasn't going to get any fights. And they wouldn't put me on TV and they don't respect women's boxing. But I also turned professional with two Olympic gold medals and that's something that no other American boxer has ever done. With that, I've been getting a lot of respect.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes overcoming doubt and gaining respect through achievements.
Claressa Shields highlights the challenges she faced in being respected as a female boxer. Despite initial skepticism about her potential and visibility in the sport, her accomplishments, including winning two Olympic gold medals, have earned her recognition and respect, illustrating the importance of perseverance and success in the face of adversity.
In practice
In a motivational speech about achieving dreams against all odds.
Having spent too many years in show business, the one thing I see that succeeds is persistence. It's the person who just ain't gonna go home. I decided early on that I wasn't going to go home. This is what I'll be doing until they put me in jail or in a coffin.
If you don't love what you're doing with unbridled passion and enthusiasm, you're not going to succeed when you hit obstacles.
I am unlimited in my own ability to create the good in my life.
Never mind a little dirt, if the goal is splendid!
With self-discipline most anything is possible.
The triumph can't be had without the struggle. And I know what struggle is. I have spent a lifetime trying to share what it has meant to be a woman first in the world of sports so that other young women have a chance to reach their dreams.
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