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Oct 28, 2006
"Your opponent, in the end, is never really the player on the other side of the net, or the swimmer in the next lane, or the team on the other side of the field, or even the bar you must high-jump. Your opponent is yourself, your negative internal voices, your level of determination. " --Grace Lichtenstein
GlobalGiving Olympics
While preparing for the 1980 Olympics, two-time Olympic Pentathlon champion Marilyn King sustained a spinal injury that left her bed-ridden. King was determined not to end her career on her back -- and to finish in the top three at the Olympic trials. Unable to put in the grueling hours of required practice, King spent time watching films of successful pentathletes, visualizing and feeling herself going through the same events. Amazingly, King finished second in the Moscow trials despite almost no practice, attributing it to her psychological state. She went on to found Beyond Sports, an organization which seeks to extend the building of mental strength and related skills to a broader arena of individual and social concerns, including world peace. In this article, titled "Ordinary Olympians", King shares the lessons that she believes took her to the top.
BE THE CHANGE
In the spirit of giving comes an Olympics for good causes around the world. Visit the GlobalGiving Olympics site to view the projects running for the gold. More ...
