"I'd always thought negative emotions were a sign of weakness and linked them to failure and self-judgment. Coach's comment, though, showed me negative feelings could have a positive reasoning: My disappointment was rooted in a desire to be better. My place wasn't what mattered to Coach. What mattered was my commitment."
From the book "Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory", by Deena Kastor & Michelle Hamilton
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