Katie Ledecky Quotes

Being happy" implies a destination on the horizon instead of a process we can always be working toward. Think of striving to be a good athlete. At what point do you become "good"? When you do, will you no longer work to improve your skills? Katie Ledecky won four gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics. But instead of hanging her swim cap on being a "good" swimmer, she is constantly striving to be better, breaking even her own world records.

The impossible is what motivates me everyday to go to the pool. It's so satisfying, so epically rewarding when you start chipping away at those idealistic goals. Nothing has made me more committed to my training than choosing a scary goal and taking the steps to go after it.

For a striving athlete, there is no substitute for relationships with people living and breathing the same experience, the dedication and the deprivation. Few folks know what it means to show up before the sun, log lap after lap, monitor every meal, put so much of your life on hold for a singular goal. But ultimately, it's a blessing to compete in this sport. And do it with others who love it as much as I do.

The ability to embrace uncertainty leads to ultimate freedom.