The power of the human will to compete and the drive to excel beyond the body’s normal capabilities is most beautifully demonstrated in the arena of sport.
AIMEE MULLINSIt’s an objective fact that I am a double amputee, but it’s very subjective opinion as to whether that makes me disabled.
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I have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record.
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I like that Pilates compromises the mind and body. It’s not just about being able to run around the block a few times.
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Sure, I’d love to have children some day. But world domination comes first.
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I’m not running around as a continual ray of sunshine. It’s just I don’t believe in wasting time feeling sorry for myself. Get over it.
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The best beauty secret, besides sleep and plenty of water, is do whatever it is – before you go out, before you need to feel beautiful – do whatever makes you feel confident.
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Ups and downs are a constant in life, and I’ve been belted into that roller coaster a thousand times.
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Everyone is really afraid of getting out there and not being good. That’s the challenge:
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If it’s putting on a great dance record and rocking out in your apartment, do it. If kissing someone for 10 minutes makes you feel confident, do it.
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If we want to discover the full potential in our humanity, we need to celebrate those heartbreaking strengths and those glorious disabilities that we all have.
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You feel impacted by not having it. It’s an important part of your daily function and what you can do in a day.
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It’s about alleviating stress and controlling breathing. It’s about being balanced.
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I haven’t had an easy life, but at some point ,you have to take responsibility for yourself and shape who it is that you want to be.
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In athletics, the idea of possibility is presumed. It’s not ‘if;’ it’s ‘how.’
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Success isn’t winning every time. A lot of different factors go into every race, and you can’t control all of them.
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Belief in oneself is incredibly infectious. It generates momentum, the collective force of which far outweighs any kernel of self-doubt that may creep in.
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