8.5 Dawn Fraser: Keep Going
“I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents.” - Dawn Fraser On a scale of 1-5, how motivated are you? Are you kind of motivated when you feel like it, or are you always motivated to do what you know you need to do, how you are supposed to do it? Motivation is the internal drive or desire that pushes someone to take action toward a goal. It's what gives you the reason to start something, the energy to keep going, and the focus to finish. Dawn Fraser is an Australian swimming legend—regarded as one of the greatest female sprint swimmers in Olympic history. She once said, “I've always believed that the desire must come from within, not as a result of being driven by coaches or parents.” She is saying motivation—the kind that lasts and leads to greatness—has to be intrinsic and come from inside you, not from outside pressure. You have to want it for yourself—not because a coach is yelling, or a parent is...