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which he apparently acquired new
skills…But to make a long story short,
this very ease was his weakness. For
when his natural talent ran out, and he
hit the point at which he would actually have to work and stretch and grow
tougher to continue to improve… he
wasn’t tough enough. He wasn’t used to
the struggle. He wasn’t emotionally or
mentally prepared to push through the
struggle most of the rest of us students
were quite used to trudging through.
He ended up quitting at a medium level, while myself and others who slowly
but surely struggled through the developmental necessities continued on to
excel in elite levels of competition.

come even more successful than they
are.

You may already know how to do what
others are doing (if you don’t, you can
learn), and since your potential power
is unlimited, you can do even greater
things than they are now doing.

Bob goes on to share an experience
reminiscent of my own, about decathlete Milton Campbell, the 1952 Olympic
silver medalist, and due to his extraordinary tenacity, the 1956 Olympic gold
medalist. Milt’s ambition was always
to bring home the Olympic gold medal.
After winning the silver medal in 1952
Milt dedicated himself for 4 years to
The lesson: tenacity outweighs talent, his strict training regimen once more,
tenaciously focused on the gold! He
every time.
Bob Proctor in his powerful book You accomplished his vision and brought
Were Born Rich says the following home the Olympic gold medal in 1956.
about talent:
You may have grown up with the idea In the aftermath of that spectacular
that some people have it and some achievement, I had the pleasure of
people don’t. Or, because some peo- speaking with Milt on numerous ocple are much better than others, they casions. He often confided to me that
enjoy much more of the abundance of many of the athletes against whom he
life. But I want you to understand, right competed in high school were far suhere and now, this idea is absolutely perior to him at that time. But at some
false! For you are every bit as good, or point, they had made the decision to
as powerful, as anyone you see, know, abandon a sports career and the difference for Milt was that he kept training.
or even hear about.
The result—the day they pinned the
Remember, since the difference be- gold medal on Milt, he was recognized
tween them and you is only in the area as the best athlete in the entire wo