The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Past performance speaks a tremendous amount about one's ability and likelihood for success.
We just want to win. That's the bottom line. I think a lot of times people may become content with one championship or a little bit of success, but we don't really reflect on what we've done in the past. We focus on the present.
The way I look at myself, the biggest achievement in my eyes - forget winning trophies or scoring in World Cups - is that I'm still at a top club playing at a really high standard having been almost two different players.
Success came to us at an age where we could enjoy it. We went through a lot of hard times, so we appreciate success all the more now.
History serves as a model not only of who and what we are to be, we learn what to champion and what to avoid.
Most remember the groundbreaking first in sports; few remember the third or fourth to follow in those tracks. That's not downplaying anyone's achievements but rather recognizing that there comes a time when simply being there is no longer good enough for the record books.
But we look back now, and we realize the Great Society was not a success.
I still haven't come to grips with our success.
Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping.
I think as humans, no one remembers their successes, everyone just remembers their failures.