I'm going to work so that it's a pure guts race at the end, and if it is, I am the only one who can win it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker prepares to make a race purely about guts, believing only they can win if it comes to that.
- In plain terms
- I will make it a guts race at the end where only I can win.
- What can you take from it?
- Prepare to rely on pure determination to secure victory.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives you confidence in the end?
- How do you prepare for the finish?
Another view
Others may also have the guts to win.
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