All pressure is self-inflicted. It’s what you make of it or how you let it rub off on you.
Meaning of the quote
The quote means that the pressure you feel is actually caused by your own thoughts and actions, not by outside forces. You can choose to either deal with the pressure in a positive way or let it negatively affect you. It's up to you how you respond to the pressure you face.
About Sebastian Coe
Sebastian Coe, a British sports administrator, former politician, and retired track and field athlete, is renowned for his impressive Olympic and world record achievements in middle-distance running. He has also been involved in major sports administration roles, including leading the successful London 2012 Olympic bid and serving as president of the IAAF.
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To anyone who has started out on a long campaign believing that the gold medal was destined for him, the feeling when, all of a sudden, the medal has gone somewhere else is quite indescribable.
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Our success in Singapore was a Herculean effort by the whole team. Now I am determined to deliver on all we promised. I will be watching like a hawk.
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World records are only borrowed.
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There may be problems we still need to tease out, but we will leave no stone unturned in our bid to make London the host city.
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Quite simply the Games are the biggest opportunity sport in this country has ever had. It is one that we must not squander.
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We need to be confident. We need not to blink.
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