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I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.

Michael Phelps

I think sometimes I guess you see records, say you want to get there and use that as motivation. In a way, it’s kind of cool if there is a possibility to rewrite history and be up there with the greats of Olympic history.
MICHAEL PHELPS

History Motivation Myself Olympics Possible Record Thinking
I think goals should never be easy, they should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Comfortable Easy Force Goal Thinking Time
I got the stamina. I can close.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Close Myself Power Strength
I know it won’t be eight medals again. If you want to compare me to that, that’s your decision, not mine. I’m going out there to try to accomplish the things that I have in my mind and in my heart.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Accomplishment Comparison Decision Heart Known Mindset Myself
I like to just think of myself as a normal person who just has a passion, has a goal and a dream and goes out and does it. And that’s really how I’ve always lived my life.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Life Myself Normal Person Thinking
For so long, I looked at myself as literally a kid who was talented who would go up and down the pool. That’s it. Nothing else. Very few people knew who I really was.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Children Identity Myself Person Talent
I think to be – for me to be an American is – you know, it’s one of the greatest things in the world for – you know, for me just because I’ve been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Country Freedom Greatness Thinking World
Growing up in high school, I wasn’t hanging out with friends every day or on the weekends. Doing normal high school kid things was something I was willing to give up.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Friendship Give Up Growth Myself Willing
Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait, this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
MICHAEL PHELPS

Day Myself Thinking Wake Up
If I didn’t swim my best, I’d think about it at school, at dinner, with my friends. It would drive me crazy.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Best Crazy Drive Myself Swimming
I want to continue the sport of swimming. I’m not going to give up until I think it’s reached where I want it to go.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Reach Sports Swimming
Even in high school, I’d tell my mom I was sick of swimming and wanted to try to play golf. She wasn’t too happy. She’d say, ‘Think about this.’ And I’d always end up getting back in the pool.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Pool School Sports Swimming
This is my 20th year in the sport. I’ve known swimming and that’s it. I don’t want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I’ll be 31. I’m looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Olympics Sports Swimming
I’m so sick of the water.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Myself Sick Water
I used to always go to church on holidays, but I don’t go much any more.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Holiday Myself Religious
It doesn’t matter what else is going on. When you walk into your arena or your – whatever you excel at, you’re there to take care of the job that you have to do.
MICHAEL PHELPS

Care Chaos Control Manage Walk Yourself

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