Michael Johnson Professions : Olympic athleteBorn : September 13, 1967 Browse All Authors Top 48 quotes by Michael Johnson Life is often compared to a marathon, but I think it is more like being a sprinter; long stretches of hard work punctuated by brief moments in which we are given the opportunity to perform at our best. Michael Johnson motivationalsportslife As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion. Michael Johnson disciplinestrongmotivational One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started. Michael Johnson techniqueracegoal The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important when you're winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second. Michael Johnson athletewinningsports 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. Michael Johnson competitionraceathlete That first peak is the best place to pause and look back, to see if you took the easiest route, to learn the lessons from the first climb. And it is the best place to examine the terrain ahead, to change your plans and goals, to take a deep breath and begin climbing again. Michael Johnson climbingmotivationalinspirational You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded. Michael Johnson motivationmotivationalinspirational The only one who can beat me is me. Michael Johnson warriortrackmotivational (Natural Talent + Opportunity) Hard Work = Success Michael Johnson hard-workmotivationalinspirational A good mentor offers directions and driving tips from the back seat. You still have to drive the car. Michael Johnson motivationalinspirationallife There's a complete difference between training for a specific event and goal and just training. Michael Johnson trainingdifferencesgoal 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. Michael Johnson dreammotivationalinspirational Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qualities with their chemical infested tongues. Michael Johnson tonguequalityeye A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind. Michael Johnson travellerknow-howmind 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. Michael Johnson trackmotivationalthinking I believe that it is better to learn from the diverse people around us than to try in vain to emulate them, better to be a teacher than a role model. As strong as my legs are, it is my mind that has made me a champion. Michael Johnson motivationalinspirationallife Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity. Michael Johnson opportunitymotivationalinspirational Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest. Michael Johnson life-changinginspirationalpeople I always wanted to be a sprinter. Michael Johnson sprinterswanted 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. Michael Johnson losssuccessmotivational Similar Authors Betty Cuthbert olympic-athlete Bill Toomey olympic-athlete Brian Goodell olympic-athlete Bruce Jenner olympic-athlete Bryan Clay olympic-athlete Brutus Hamilton olympic-athleteAll Authors
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