In all disciplines, there are times when a performer is ready for action, and times when he or she is soft, in flux, broken-down or in a period of gr… - Joshua Waitzkin

Great ones are willing to get burned time and again as they sharpen their swords in the fire.

Of course there were plateaus, periods when my results leveled off while I internalized the information necessary for my next growth spurt, but I didn’t mind.

The road to success is not easy or else everyone would be the greatest at what they do — we need to be psychologically prepared to face the unavoidable challenges along our way, and when it comes down to it, the only way to learn how to swim is by getting in the water.