Thirteen years of relentless, dedicated, daily practice. Meryl Davis and Charlie White had been partners since they were eight years old. The grew up literally in each others arms with the single-minded goal of becoming America's best Ice Dancing couple.
That dedication earned Davis and White a trip to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia. They skated exquisitely and earned Silver Medal for their performance.
A Silver Medal. They were the second best ice dancing couple in the entire world. After thirteen years of relentless practice leads you to a spot on an Olympic podium, you'd figure, what? Retirement? Coaching? Maybe a well-earned vacation?
But Davis and White had higher aspirations.
So, they put in four more years of dedicated practice, several hours per day, working harder than ever before, pushing themselves to new levels.
After seventeen years on ice together and an estimated twenty-nine THOUSAND hours of practice, Davis and White skated to Olympic Gold at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
Think about that the next time that you feel as though you're not making progress as quickly as you'd like.
Take the long view.
Accept that nothing worthwhile will come quickly or easily.
Resolve to work hard, come up short, and then come back and work harder.
If your goal is worth it, then so is the effort.
Thanks, Meryl and Charlie, for your exquisite Olympic performances, your warm, personable smiles, your inspiring story, and for being the perfect role models for anyone who dares to dream of accomplishing something outstanding.
¡Buena suerte, amigos, y muchas gracias!
Daniel
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