Athlete Minded: Stories

This episode I talk to former Australian judo athlete Pete Ross.  Pete was also in the military, so it was really interesting to hear his experiences in both worlds.   The most powerful part of this episode for me was when he relayed a quote from a former teammate who said, "The biggest myth about success is that it will make you happy."  This really stuck with me because we all want to be successful, win medals, and be the best, but will we ever really be satisfied by it?  If we win 10 gold medals, will that make us fulfilled? Another great point was when we discussed society's obsession with winning.  Everybody wants to be associated with a winner, but eventually if you keep competing, you will eventually fail, and that's a hard thing to deal with if you don't know how to handle it. Pete is also an accomplished writer, and his works can be found at peterwross.com.