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Feedback is a critical component of learning and development in sports.
Basketball is a team game, and the best teams are those that play for each other.
From Eleven Rings by Phil Jackson
To be a great runner, you have to love running, and the Kenyans have that love.
Winning at all costs was the mantra we lived by.
The mind is the most important part of the game.
From The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford
The pressure to perform was immense, and so was the temptation.
Winning at all costs was the culture we lived in.
Fear of losing kept us in the game.
Extreme sports can teach us about the nature of risk and reward.
From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
There’s no such thing as a perfect match.
From Open by Andre Agassi
Every mode of transport has its own story to tell.
The act of reading can transport us to different worlds.
Extreme sports are a laboratory for studying the flow state.
From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
Running brings people together, transcending boundaries and cultures.
Information can travel faster than the speed of a horse.
From The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage
It was about survival in a ruthless environment.
The container changed the geography of trade routes and shipping ports.
The rise of extreme athletes is not just a phenomenon of sport; it is a cultural shift.
From The Rise of Superman by Steven Kotler
Sound can transport us to different times and places.
Running is not just about the physical; it's also about the mental.
Before containers, shipping was slow and inefficient.
Passion fuels the ride, but perseverance gets you to the finish line.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Containers changed the dynamics of international trade forever.
The line between right and wrong blurred in the pursuit of success.
It was an exhilarating but dangerous game we were playing.
Understanding genetics can help us unlock our potential in sports.
From The Sports Gene by David Epstein
Success in endurance sports is often about how well you can manage your mind.
Sports are a lens through which to view the complexity of human genetics.
From The Sports Gene by David Epstein
The size of a city influences everything from the efficiency of transportation to the creativity of its people.
From Scale by Geoffrey West
The truth is, we were all in on it.
With containers, the world became interconnected in ways previously unimaginable.
Scent has the power to transport us to another place and time.
From The Emperor of Scent by Chandler Burr
The shipping container has transformed the world economy, making globalization possible.
To be a great cyclist, you need to be obsessed with speed.
We were part of a culture that accepted cheating.
Sometimes the hardest part isn't the race itself, but the training leading up to it.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Success in endurance sports comes from mastering the mental game as much as the physical.
There is no single path to success in sports; different athletes take different routes.
From The Sports Gene by David Epstein
We were all searching for the edge.
I wanted to be a professional cyclist, and I was willing to do whatever it took to get there.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
The truth is, we were all part of a system that enabled and encouraged doping.
A record is not just a number; it’s the culmination of countless hours of effort.
From The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb
The beauty of cycling is that it’s as much about the community as it is about the sport.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Standardization of containers has revolutionized the way goods are transported.
We rationalized our decisions, telling ourselves it was the only way to compete.
We all made choices that we believed were for the greater good.
Athletic success is often the result of a perfect storm of factors.
From The Sports Gene by David Epstein
The shipping container was the most revolutionary invention of the twentieth century.
The sound of a violin can transport you to another world.
Shipping costs have plummeted, enabling goods to move across oceans with ease.
Success in sports is often determined by how well you can read the game.
The ability to excel in sports is not just about training; it's about the right genetic makeup.
From The Sports Gene by David Epstein
Luck plays a bigger role in cycling than most will admit.
There was an unspoken agreement that we all knew what was going on.
I became part of a culture that valued results over integrity.
You can’t control the outcome, but you can control your effort.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
Racing is not just about the bike; it's about everything that surrounds it.
From Draft Animals by Phil Gaimon
The container made it feasible to move vast quantities of goods with minimal labor.
The introduction of the container revolutionized the way goods are transported.
The shipping container made the world smaller by facilitating the movement of goods across vast distances with unprecedented efficiency.