"If you don't see yourself as a winner,
then you cannot perform as a winner."
then you cannot perform as a winner."
— Zig Ziglar: Motivational author and speaker
Some of my favorite things in the world are inspirational quotes. I got this one today from Nightengale-Connant. It reminded of a Real Sports interview I saw on Friday with Bryant Gumbel. It was a follow up of Alex Zanardi, the Italian race car driver who lost his legs 10 years ago when his race car was t-boned in a horrific crash.
If you've seen the crash, it's painful to watch! If you've seen Zanardi, he's incredible, a triumph of human spirit who proves the winning is a state of mind!
If you haven't seen Zanardi, Google him and take a look. (or check out the Real Sports interview) Where most would see life as over, he saw a new beginning. He told his wife, don't worry about the legs, I am still here and that's what counts!
It wasn't just bravado, over the next ten years he proceeded to race cars again, complete the Formula One race at the very same track on which he lost his legs and continues to race and win marathons with a handbike!
Bottom line, he never stopped thinking like a winner!
What's the moral to this story? To be a winner, you need only one thing - to see yourself as one! With that the battle is 80% won!
Hope you have a victoriously productive week!
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