A brief motivational monologue urging the listener to let go of rigid attachment to outcomes, accept failure as a normal part of the path to success, and continue competing or striving despite fear. The speaker describes personally surrendering control over results, competing without fear, and ultimately reaching goals—framing failure as both a teacher and a stepping stone to achievement.
All I can do is all I can do. And I realized I gave up on the outcome. I truly gave. I said, listen, if it's in the cards for me, great. If it's not, I have to be okay with that. And I put my fear of failure down, and I just went out and competed with Freedom, saying, I'll do my best, and if that lands me on the podium at the NCAA National Championships, great. If not, I have to be okay with it. And I went out and completed, competed with Freedom the next day and Freedom that entire senior season. And I reached my goals, and it was because of failure. Sometimes we find success despite failure. Sometimes we find it because of failure. And the more you look into the lives of highly successful people, the more you will see that there is failure, there is setback, there is pain and suffering along the way. And so whatever you experience for the listener, whatever you're experiencing and have experience, that's normal. That's part of your path to success.
