The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
Rafael NadalRead
I admire a lot of people, but in terms of sport I've always loved the mentality of Tiger Woods on a golf course. I always love his eyes when he's setting himself and focusing on his decision; he has a really strong, focused face and believes that he can make the shot.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of focus and belief in one's abilities, exemplified by Tiger Woods' mentality.
Rafael Nadal admires the intense focus and self-belief that Tiger Woods demonstrates on the golf course. This mentality, characterized by a strong and determined demeanor, reflects the importance of concentration and confidence in achieving success, particularly in competitive sports.
Themes
FocusDeterminationBeliefSportsSuccess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about striving for excellence in sports.
More from Rafael Nadal
All quotes →I play because I have fun, if I don't have fun on the court, there is something wrong. I am just a 19 year old boy that likes to do what he likes, nothing else.
Rafael NadalRead
My motivation and aspiration is the same, being number one or being number five. So that's the truth. And my goal is the same - it's to always be happy playing, it's to enjoy the game and improve always.
Rafael NadalRead
I'm not the best player in the history of tennis. I think I'm amongst the best. That's true. That's enough for me.
Rafael NadalRead
Hard courts are very negative for the body. I know the sport is a business and creating these courts is easier than clay or grass, but I am 100 per cent sure it is wrong.
Rafael NadalRead
If you are playing bad you are going to lose here, on clay, on ice, or on the beach.
Rafael NadalRead
Similar quotes
The fact that my environment influences my life so much - and that my environment is in my control - gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life.
Anne WojcickiRead
Never measure the height of a mountain until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was.
Dag HammarskjoldRead
Don't be afraid. Don't be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be.
Elizabeth GilbertRead
I was well motivated. What I wanted to do was work for myself. I had twenty two jobs before I started my business at the age of twenty three and I didn't want one more boss telling me what to do. So I was motivated simply because I didn't want a boss.
Barbara CorcoranRead
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright.
Benjamin FranklinRead
The essential support and encouragement comes from within, arising out of the mad notion that your society needs to know what only you can tell it.
John UpdikeRead