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From LostRing
- // Edwin Moses (July 16, 2008)
In response to:
- people contacted him at this address: ftwmcdSPLATgmail.com
- The outside world views us athletes very differently compared to
- what's really going on. They see us only in our big moments. But in
- reality, we are out there training 3-4 years ahead of time trying to
- figure out "how to peak at the right time".
- As you prepare for your Olympic moment, take time to think about your
- journey to this point. Even before you learned the lost sport, you
- were already developing your strengths.
- You know your strength. You know what you contribute to your team. You
- have been building up your Sofia, or your Thumos, or your Chariton, or
- your Sophrosune, or your Dikaiosune, or your Mythopoeia, your whole
- life.
- Maybe you never knew they would turn you into an Olympic athlete. But
- you knew they were a core part of your heart and soul. And now they
- are what drive you to win gold.
- Winning gold isn't about one race. It's about years of knowing what
- makes you stand out. What your gift is to the world.
- To get ready for your Olympic moment on August 23/24, you have to
- focus on your strength. See yourself as the most Sofia person in the
- world. Or the most Thumos. Or the most Chariton. Or the most
- Sophrosune. The most Dikaoisune. The most Mythopoeia.
- Your teammates know this about you:
- If you are their Sofia, you are the one of the world's cleverest players.
- If you are their Thumos, you are the world's most adventurous athletes.
- If you are their Chariton, you have one of the worlds' biggest hearts.
- If you are their Sophrosune, you are one of the worlds' most trusted advisors.
- If you are their Dikaiosune, you are one of the wolrd's greatest leaders.
- If you are their Mythopoiea, you are one of the worlds' greatest storytellers.
- This is your mantra for your Olympic moment!
- Your honorary coach for 2008,
- Edwin Moses
