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Achieving Greatness

01/19/14 | Olympics, swimming

 
 
I do not believe in the game
 
I believe in the sport
 
I believe in pushing until you have nothing left to give
 
And then pushing more. 
 
I believe dedicating your entire self
 
Never giving up
 
Overcoming odds
 
Sacrificing sleep
 
Crying, screaming and shouting
 
Falling down, getting up, and doing it again.
 
Thousands of times practicing the same motion
 
All for the those few seconds
 
A few uninterrupted moments of athletic perfection
 
You train for that instant
 
And then, when you are at the finish
 
Battling through like it is your only reason for living.
 
That is how you win.
 
That is how you achieve greatness. 
 
 
 
An original poem – 1.19.14
 
 
 
 
 
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Comments

  1. Janna says

    January 22, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    This is beautiful, and quite empowering! Love it.

  2. Janna says

    January 22, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    This is beautiful, and quite empowering! Love it.

  3. Annelise Rowe says

    January 21, 2014 at 12:43 am

    No problem! I noticed because our closing “an original poems” are formatted the exact same way and I saw the 13 and thought… Ha! I’m still doing that!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  4. jackie jade says

    January 20, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    fabulous poem – so inspiring ๐Ÿ™‚

    — jackie @ jade and oak

  5. jackie jade says

    January 20, 2014 at 7:26 pm

    fabulous poem – so inspiring ๐Ÿ™‚

    — jackie @ jade and oak

  6. Kelly says

    January 20, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    Haha, 2014. Good catch, thank you! I will keep doing that until about March!

  7. Annelise Rowe says

    January 20, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    i loooooove it! so good. did you mean ’13 or ’14? ๐Ÿ™‚

  8. Annelise Rowe says

    January 20, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    i loooooove it! so good. did you mean ’13 or ’14? ๐Ÿ™‚

    • Kelly says

      January 20, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      Haha, 2014. Good catch, thank you! I will keep doing that until about March!

      • Annelise Rowe says

        January 21, 2014 at 12:43 am

        No problem! I noticed because our closing “an original poems” are formatted the exact same way and I saw the 13 and thought… Ha! I’m still doing that!! ๐Ÿ™‚

  9. The Preppy Sisters says

    January 19, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Beautiful poem, so inspiring to me! Thanks so much for sharing! Enjoy the rest of your weekend ๐Ÿ™‚

    Julie,
    http://thepreppysisters.blogspot.com

  10. The Preppy Sisters says

    January 19, 2014 at 5:39 pm

    Beautiful poem, so inspiring to me! Thanks so much for sharing! Enjoy the rest of your weekend ๐Ÿ™‚

    Julie,
    http://thepreppysisters.blogspot.com

  11. Rekita | Her&Nicole says

    January 19, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Awesome. : )

  12. Madara Lieciniece says

    January 19, 2014 at 9:41 am

    This is such a wonderful and inspiring post sweetie! I feel w hole lot more motivated! ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://www.callmemaddie.com

  13. Rekita Nicole says

    January 19, 2014 at 10:21 am

    Awesome. : )

  14. Madara Lieciniece says

    January 19, 2014 at 9:41 am

    This is such a wonderful and inspiring post sweetie! I feel w hole lot more motivated! ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://www.callmemaddie.com

  15. Beauty Follower says

    January 19, 2014 at 8:36 am

    NIce post ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://beautyfollower.blogspot.gr/

  16. Beauty Follower says

    January 19, 2014 at 8:36 am

    NIce post ๐Ÿ™‚

    http://beautyfollower.blogspot.gr/

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