Every day after I wake up, I think, ‘Wait… this can’t be real; I’m still going to wake up.’
Meaning of the quote
Michael Phelps, a famous American athlete, often feels like he's still dreaming when he wakes up. Even though he's achieved so much, he sometimes has a hard time believing it's all real. He feels like he might just open his eyes and realize it was all a dream. This shows how even the most successful people can sometimes feel like their lives are too good to be true.
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