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Ben Bergeron, QUOTES

Ben Bergeron, QUOTES

1 " Psychologists call this adversarial growth. “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” is not a cliché but a fact. It’s a classic example of the way successful people use adversity to grow and thrive. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

2 " We fear adversity and do everything we can to avoid it, even though it is a guaranteed part of life for every species on planet Earth. It’s not a matter of if we will encounter it, but only a matter of when. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

3 " We fear adversity and do everything we can to avoid it, even though it is a guaranteed part of life for every species on planet Earth. It’s not a matter of if we will encounter it, but only a matter of when. And when we do face it, the form the adversity takes is far less important than how we respond to it. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

4 " Look at all three levels: relaxing, resting and sleeping, and keep a diary for one week to check on how much time you are allowing for each on a daily basis. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

5 " Just rest until you feel like you’re ready. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

6 " Success to me is giving full effort knowing that was the best I was capable of. That said, full effort means nothing if day-to-day preparation was not all I had. Success to me is giving everything I have into each and every day, each and every moment; training, recovery, family, friends, giving back, inspiring, loving what I do. Then, come game time, give full effort, knowing I am the best I am capable of becoming. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

7 " She’d transformed from an athlete who sat in her own suffering to an athlete who decided that facing her fears with a “just start” mindset was a more productive approach. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

8 " If you tell yourself, as Katrín does, that no amount of adversity can throw you off your game, you’re far more likely to be resilient and thus successful in the long run. Your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, and your actions dictate your destiny. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

9 " Moments like this are what we train for year-round. It’s why we spend so much time developing character traits like commitment, grit, optimism, and humility. It’s the reason we practice embracing adversity and learning to regard it as a competitive advantage. Events like this are the reason behind our all-consuming focus on the process—why we learn to control the things we can and let the rest go. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes

10 " She agreed that this was completely within her ability, and her confidence began to be restored. Within a few minutes she was smiling, laughing, and excited about the challenge ahead. "

― Ben Bergeron, , Chasing Excellence: A Story About Building the World's Fittest Athletes