I trained hard, I competed hard and for that people respected me but this transition has been harder on me than anything I could have imagined and that's the case for so many others besides me, for that reason alone trans people deserve something vital. They deserve your respect.

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Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We're going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward.

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The ability to grow is directly related to the amount of insecurity you can take in your life.

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For all intents and purposes, I am a woman.

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I learned that the only way you are going to get anywhere in life is to work hard at it. Whether you're a musician, a writer, an athlete or a businessman, there is no getting around it. If you do, you'll win - if you don't, you won't.

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When you accept yourself you are free from the need for others to accept you.

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If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you're stuck and you don't know how to rise, don't look outside yourself. Look inside. Don't let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the Champion Within will burst forth to propel you toward victory.

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When the time comes for your brain to process the information, the second word comes up faster than the first one. So when it's in your head, all of a sudden, it comes out backwards and you think of the word backwards.

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It's not just about me. It's about all of us, accepting one another. We're all different... That's a good thing.

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Start early and begin raising the bar throughout the day.

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I firmly believe that deep in their soul everyone has a champion that can overcome obstacles and do great things.

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I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.

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You have to train your mind like you train your body.

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If you are a kid, reading is really important stuff.

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I didn't only have a perceptual problem, I was also so nervous and so upset. The process just didn't work. I lost enthusiasm for school and I flunked second grade. The teachers said I was lazy.

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The truth is everybody does it from time to time. People dial telephone numbers and they get a wrong number only to find that they've read the last two digits backwards. Everybody does it, but dyslexics have this tendency to a higher degree.

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I don't think I've ever been as scared in my life as I was to be extraordinarily honest with my kids.

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It hurts every day when you practice hard. Plus, when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?

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To me, the definition of focus is knowing exactly where you want to be today, next week, next month, next year, then never deviating from your plan. Once you can see, touch and feel your objective, all you have to do is pull back and put all your strength behind it, and you'll hit your target every time.

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If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?

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Fear is part of the process. If you weren't scared, you'd be in trouble.

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