I had gained so much confidence through my college achievements that I wanted to tackle the world.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements.
I accomplished so many things, so early in my career.
At Princeton I gained a great deal of pleasure from success in my classes. knowing that I could accomplish those things, and I realized that my success was directly proportionate to the work I put in.
People wrote me off, but I believed in myself. I got the confidence back, and it grew and grew. I won my first major and my last at the place that changed my life.
College was just so essential for my sense of self and my development.
I became an academic so that I could share my knowledge and experience with students.
Even though arguably I could have done much better at school, I'd decided at a young age that I was going to be a professional sportsman at some sport. And at that stage, there was a bit of luck: I was fortunate to meet the right people at the right time to get me to where I am now.
My confidence came from the way I grew up, and I'm grateful for it.
I did what I had to do to get where I wanted to go. I had unearned confidence.