From coming to a business family and always dream of building my own sports business in a country famous for its job culture and reckon as a country where labor work is paid higher than professional work. It’s been almost 3 months in Australia and every single day the feeling of doing the best comes but also the fears of sustainability and doing the odd jobs are part and parcel. I got fear in recent weeks of how will my life grow if I would be doing odd jobs irrelevant to my field study. Eventually, I got an internship connected with my passion and it is going well but thinking financially many more things have to be done and that fear constantly triggers and attracts me to do odd jobs. The feeling of self-doubt also comes around when you strive to go behind long-term goals and not seeing any shortcoming results. In the river of doubts, fears, and risks, I have always connected my life with popular athletes’ life stories which helps me to overcome my fears to take risks and work hard in life.
This is one of those stories of an athlete who is famous for winning gold medals in the sport of swimming in the Olympics.
Micheal Phelps, the epitome of determination and resilience, transcended the boundaries of the swimming pool to become a symbol of unwavering ambition and fearlessness. His incredible journey, marked by countless triumphs and arduous setbacks, resonates deeply with those who find themselves paralyzed by fear when faced with life-altering choices. When we reflect on Michael Phelps’ unparalleled success, it becomes evident that his path was not devoid of trepidation. Like all of us, he encountered his own fears and uncertainties, both in and out of the water. However, it was his indomitable spirit that propelled him forward, encouraging him to take risks that ultimately defined his legacy.
He is been called the “Most decorated Olympian on the planet Earth”.
In 1972, American Swimmer Mark Spitz made a record of winning 7 gold medals in one Olympic. In any case, in 2004 in every one of his meetings, Phelps reports that he will break Mark Spitz’s record of winning 7 gold medals in the Olympics. He use to prepare 12 hours day by day for a long time. Due to under shadow past during his youth period, he concluded that swimming can give him the life and magnificence which he needs previously. He was prepared by his mom Deborah Phelps and his mentor Bob Bowman. Everyone uses to ridicule him when he reports breaking the world record of Mark Spitz around then he use to keep the outlook of ” The negative comment by rivalry will turn into his inspiration “.
While preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, an incident happens in his life that his Right Wrist was broken and the doctor said he cannot participate in the Beijing Olympics. But due to commitment towards his goal, he decided to practice by just using his legs for 1 year and when he was fully recovered he was a beast and was ready to take part in the Olympics and won 8 medals in Beijing Olympics.
Moral- “Achieve the unachievable & enjoy taking risks and pain in life. ” – Micheal Phelps