Success lulls you. It makes the most ambitious of us complacent and sloppy. In a way, you have to cultivate a kind of amnesia and forget all of your previous prosperity.
Pat SummittRead
I would change all my individual trophies for that trophy of World Cup champion.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The importance of team achievement over individual accolades is emphasized.
Luka Modric expresses that the collective accomplishment of winning the World Cup is more significant to him than any of his personal awards. This underscores the value of teamwork and the desire for shared success in the world of sports, highlighting how the pinnacle of achievement often lies in collaboration rather than individual recognition.
Themes
TeamworkSuccessWorld CupTrophiesAchievement
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to young athletes emphasizing teamwork over individual awards.
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