For me the ideal Olympics would be to go in with all that pressure, all that attention and have performances that are literally tear-jerking, that make people put their heads down because they're embarrassed at how emotional they're getting, that make people want to try sports, talk to their kids, call their f---ing ex-wives-and come away with no medals. I think that would be epic. That would be the perfect thing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- True epic performance moves people emotionally regardless of medals.
- In plain terms
- Performances that make people emotional are better than winning medals.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotional impact matters more than medals in sports.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a moment epic?
- Why do we celebrate medals?
Another view
Medals provide tangible metrics for success.
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