“That’s why I kept wrestling – I’m too dumb to realize I can’t win, so I keep wrestling until I ultimately succeed. I’m pretty dang stubborn.”–Rulon Gardner
Sometimes it pays off to be too dumb to realizes we can’t win. If we keep working—stubbornly—we can succeed. Hard work can defy the odds (or the perceived odds).
“Can’t” should challenge us. “Can’t” should inspire us. “Can’t” should definitely not defeat us.
If you know who Rulon Gardner is, you know his stubborn ignorance paid off. In 2000, Gardner defeated Russia’s unbeaten (for 13 years) Aleksandr Karelin to win the Olympic gold medal in the Men’s Greco-Roman Super Heavyweight Division. We all have how Karelins to defeat. Be stubborn.
Be your best today; be better tomorrow.
Carpe momento!
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