Speed Skating 1,000 Meters - Steven Bradbury 2002 Olympics

Proof that it pays to never give up, regardless of how you may be viewing the competition from your current vantage point...

I use this frequently as an example when speaking at conferences. It is often better to focus on things within ones contriol as opposed to becoming distracted with fighting the competition.

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