4.24 Andre Agassi: Put in the Work

“Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.” - Andre Agassi

Are you committed to working out to prove to yourself that you can do it?

Nothing can replace hard work. I see it all the time: Two athletes might have the same talent and potential, but the athletes more willing and able to keep showing up and pushing themselves past their comfort zone are the ones who make it further.

Aliyah Chavez won the Gatorade Player of the Year as the best high school basketball player in the country, but her own father who trained her since she was a kid said she was never the best athlete - she just worked harder than everyone else.

Andre Agassi was one of the best tennis players in the history of the sport. He once said, “Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.”

Agassi was a teen phenom who rose to success early in his career, but personal issues led to a decline in performance and ranking. When most people thought his best days were behind him, Agassi put in the work to climb back to the top.

Question of the Day: Are you committed to working out to prove to yourself that you can do it?