You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles…

You learnt that, whatever you are doing in life, obstacles don’t matter very much. Pain or other circumstances can be there, but if you want to do a job bad enough, you’ll find a way to get it done.

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The Mental Edge: Maximize Your Sports Potential with the Mind-Body Connection (1999) by Kenneth Baum and Richard Trubo

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