This year I just want to enjoy myself. I could give up tomorrow without having the slightest regret. I could keep away from this world for a year and then perhaps start to feel the desire to prove something to myself again.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker values present enjoyment over proving worth.
- In plain terms
- I want to enjoy now, even if I stop everything for a year.
- What can you take from it?
- Enjoyment is more valuable than proving oneself constantly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When should you stop proving?
- What is true success?
Another view
Constant rest might reduce achievement in some contexts.
More from Bode Miller
The silver medals I won in Salt Lake City didn't give me anything. Last year I set myself the goal of winning the World Cup and lining up a long series of wins…
Permalink to quote #2 Fame is almost a poison. I couldn't care less, in fact I lived better when I was a nobody.
Permalink to quote #4 It is other people who want me to win medals.
Permalink to quote #1
Related quotes
Men can do all things if they will.
Leone Battista AlbertiLeone Battista Alberti quote #1 I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone- and this is my biggest satisfaction.
Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski quote #7 Creating a life that reflects your values and satisfies your soul is a rare achievement. In a culture that relentlessly promotes avarice and excess as the good…
Bill WattersonBill Watterson quote #8