Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
One of the best track and field athletes in history, he won four Olympic gold medals and eight more World Championship gold medals.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth13 September 1967
CityDallas, TX
CountryUnited States of America
motivation inspiration
You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.
race goal technique
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.
athlete race competition
You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.
life-changing inspiration people
Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.
cocky shoes gold
Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my shimmering footwear.
motivational track beats
The only one who can beat me is me.
motivation inspiration car
A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car.
dream motivation inspiration
It is clearly not the journey for everyone. People succeed in as many ways as there are people. Some can be completely fulfilled with destinations that are much closer to home and more comfortable. But if you long to keep going, then I hope you are able to follow my lead to the places I have gone. To within a whisper of your own personal perfection. To places that are sweeter because you worked so hard to arrive there. To places at the very edge of your dreams.
motivational thinking track
They think because I'm small, they can do what they want to do to me. But I'm not weak. If I lower my shoulder and they lower they're shoulder, they're going to go down.
success motivation loss
The only way to deal with loss - as a horribly unwelcome guest that you know will show up eventually. And so you deny it and reject it and ignore it and laugh in its face. You toss it out into the street and push it away and fight it off, and only it has landed square in your lap, only then do you deal with it.
differences goal training
There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training.
motivation inspiration opportunity
Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity.
islands bird desert
A bird, music and food -desert island items
motivation inspiration goal
You can make goals for family, relationships, anything.