Life's short, you know? Especially as an athlete. Your career is very short, and you use the opportunities that you have because you're not going to have them again.
Lindsey VonnRead
When my parents were getting divorced, I just said to myself, 'Go to sleep, and tomorrow you can go skiing.' I cried myself to sleep, and in the morning I was up on the mountain, and I was good.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Finding strength and comfort in challenging times can help us overcome difficulties.
Lindsey Vonn's quote reflects the resilience of spirit during tough personal moments, emphasizing the importance of self-care and focusing on positive experiences. By choosing to shift her attention to skiing—a joyful and freeing activity—she found a way to cope with her emotions and face the challenges of her parents' divorce the next day with a fresh perspective.
Themes
ResilienceCourageSelf-CareSkiingOvercomingDivorce
In practice
Example use cases
When speaking to a group of young athletes about coping with failure.
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I want to keep pushing the limits to see what’s possible. That’s the nice thing about ski racing - no one is stopping you from going faster.
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