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aiming high? :D
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 12:39 PM

up till today, michael phelps' awesome wins at the beijing olympics 08 are still vivid in my mind.
i was browsing a few websites featuring phelps and found one that i thought was quite purposeful and encouraging.
to all budding, dreamchasers [whatever goals or dreams you have], i have something for you.
hopefully, you'll be inspired to press on.
and believe that one day, you can too, do great things.

taken from www.coolwebgossip.com

Be Like Mike
YOU'LL NEVER SWIM FASTER THAN MICHAEL PHELPS. BUT YOU CAN LEARN FROM HIM.

1. KEEP YOUR GOALS NEARBY "I have to see them every day, whether I want to or not," Phelps says of the time goals he keeps on his nightstand. "They're a constant reminder whenever I turn off the alarm clock."

2. BEFRIEND THE WEIGHT ROOM "I do a lot of legs, pull-downs, push-ups, pull-ups, box squats. My weight coach pretty much destroys me every time I see her."

3. MOVE ON, SMARTER "A friend of mine once told me, ‘You can make a million mistakes, but never make the same mistake again.' I try to live that in and out of the pool. In 2004 I didn't expect to get a DUI. But it happened. And I've become a better person as a result."

4. FIND YOUR RHYTHM "Whatever is the last song on when I get out of the car is going to be what's in my head during practice. So it has to be a good one."

5. NEVER BE SATISFIED "I always criticize myself. I always think about what I can change to get better."

-extracted from http://outside.away.com/outside/bodywork/200801/wellness-michael-phelps.html