The only thing is I am a little bit ashamed of is I didn't come out earlier, that I didn't have the strength to do it, the courage to break that lie. But everyone goes on their own path to do this, and I don't want the struggle to be so hard for other people.
Interpretation
The speaker expresses regret for not being open about their identity sooner, highlighting the personal journey and challenges faced by others.
In this quote, Ian Thorpe reflects on his experience of coming out and the feelings of shame he has for not doing it earlier. He acknowledges the personal struggle involved in accepting one's truth and emphasizes that everyone has their own journey, hoping that by sharing his own story, he can make it easier for others facing similar challenges.
In practice
In a motivational speech about embracing one's true self.
When I go out and race, I'm not trying to beat opponents, I'm trying to beat what I have done ... to beat myself, basically. People find that hard to believe because we've had such a bias to always strive to win things. If you win something and you haven't put everything into it, you haven't actually achieved anything at all. When you've had to work hard for something and you've got the best you can out of yourself on that given day, that's where you get satisfaction from.
For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won every race I've been in
It's an honor to be awarded the Liberty Medal.
On any given Sunday you're gonna win or you're gonna lose. The point is -- can you win or lose like a man?
Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my sobriety was the hardest thing.
To cowards what advice shall I offer? - nothing whatsoever have I to say.
If you cannot convince a Fascist, acquaint his head with the pavement.
Eighty and six years have I served Him, and He never did me any injury: how then can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?
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