hi everyone I’m Ania and I’m just an ordinary schoolgirl
ordinary schoolgirl
ordinary schoolgirl I wake up at 3:55 a.m. brush my teeth
I wake up at 3:55 a.m. brush my teeth
I wake up at 3:55 a.m. brush my teeth jump into the pool go to school study
jump into the pool go to school study
jump into the pool go to school study music I jump back into the pool I’ll
music I jump back into the pool I’ll
music I jump back into the pool I’ll need to get home at 7:00 p.m. on repeat
need to get home at 7:00 p.m. on repeat
need to get home at 7:00 p.m. on repeat every single day wait a second
every single day wait a second
every single day wait a second that doesn’t sound normal does it let me
that doesn’t sound normal does it let me
that doesn’t sound normal does it let me try this again good evening everyone I’m
try this again good evening everyone I’m
try this again good evening everyone I’m Ania and I believe that each and every
Ania and I believe that each and every
Ania and I believe that each and every one of us can find success with anything
one of us can find success with anything
one of us can find success with anything we desire to do yes we do have to accept
we desire to do yes we do have to accept
we desire to do yes we do have to accept that there are going to be hurdles along
that there are going to be hurdles along
that there are going to be hurdles along the way but we also have to have the
the way but we also have to have the
the way but we also have to have the grit and determination to do it what is
grit and determination to do it what is
grit and determination to do it what is it it is the courage to bounce back
it it is the courage to bounce back
it it is the courage to bounce back stronger from failure ups and down are a
stronger from failure ups and down are a
stronger from failure ups and down are a part of the cycle of any journey I
part of the cycle of any journey I
part of the cycle of any journey I haven’t met or heard of a winner who
haven’t met or heard of a winner who
haven’t met or heard of a winner who hasn’t faced failure at least at some
hasn’t faced failure at least at some
hasn’t faced failure at least at some point of time in their career be the
point of time in their career be the
point of time in their career be the determination to carry on and that will
determination to carry on and that will
determination to carry on and that will keep you step back on your journey to
keep you step back on your journey to
keep you step back on your journey to success so yes I really do wake up at
success so yes I really do wake up at
success so yes I really do wake up at 3:55 and to pursue my passion swimming
3:55 and to pursue my passion swimming
3:55 and to pursue my passion swimming because I’m extremely driven well I
because I’m extremely driven well I
because I’m extremely driven well I still don’t have my driver’s license but
still don’t have my driver’s license but
still don’t have my driver’s license but driven by an extreme desire to succeed
driven by an extreme desire to succeed
driven by an extreme desire to succeed so what pushes me to do what I over the
so what pushes me to do what I over the
so what pushes me to do what I over the course of the year I often ask myself
course of the year I often ask myself
course of the year I often ask myself why on earth am i doing this well there
why on earth am i doing this well there
why on earth am i doing this well there are three models that keep me going what
are three models that keep me going what
are three models that keep me going what the importance of having a goal yes I
the importance of having a goal yes I
the importance of having a goal yes I did have a goal to be a pop singer and
did have a goal to be a pop singer and
did have a goal to be a pop singer and online but now it’s a little more
online but now it’s a little more
online but now it’s a little more realistic to you think that discipline
realistic to you think that discipline
realistic to you think that discipline life can be hard but it’s not impossible
life can be hard but it’s not impossible
life can be hard but it’s not impossible and three the affordance of a powerful
and three the affordance of a powerful
and three the affordance of a powerful mindset something you build up over time
mindset something you build up over time
mindset something you build up over time could be like your makeup collection
could be like your makeup collection
could be like your makeup collection however unavailable at Sephora
however unavailable at Sephora
however unavailable at Sephora our first cycles easy achievable
our first cycles easy achievable
our first cycles easy achievable challenging targets within a time frame
challenging targets within a time frame
challenging targets within a time frame I’ve started competitive swimming
I’ve started competitive swimming
I’ve started competitive swimming exactly a year ago when I was 12 and the
exactly a year ago when I was 12 and the
exactly a year ago when I was 12 and the kids were swimming with me had a six
kids were swimming with me had a six
kids were swimming with me had a six year lead already so imagine this I’m
year lead already so imagine this I’m
year lead already so imagine this I’m fairly waddling to the other end of the
fairly waddling to the other end of the
fairly waddling to the other end of the pool while they were gliding like waves
pool while they were gliding like waves
pool while they were gliding like waves honestly I felt embarrassed and a whole
honestly I felt embarrassed and a whole
honestly I felt embarrassed and a whole lot of mixed emotions but I just had a
lot of mixed emotions but I just had a
lot of mixed emotions but I just had a few realistic goals for myself some
few realistic goals for myself some
few realistic goals for myself some long-term some short-term that I set out
long-term some short-term that I set out
long-term some short-term that I set out to achieve of course my very first goal
to achieve of course my very first goal
to achieve of course my very first goal was to get to that other side of that 25
was to get to that other side of that 25
was to get to that other side of that 25 meter pool discipline is a bridge
meter pool discipline is a bridge
meter pool discipline is a bridge between your goals and your
between your goals and your
between your goals and your accomplishments
accomplishments
accomplishments I still remember making that halt to Hut
I still remember making that halt to Hut
I still remember making that halt to Hut and ordering a salad for myself while my
and ordering a salad for myself while my
and ordering a salad for myself while my sister a wall up down a slice of pizza
sister a wall up down a slice of pizza
sister a wall up down a slice of pizza with extra cheese i sat at the other end
with extra cheese i sat at the other end
with extra cheese i sat at the other end at the table pretending my green were
at the table pretending my green were
at the table pretending my green were delicious
delicious
delicious okay it’s not that bad I’m called a
okay it’s not that bad I’m called a
okay it’s not that bad I’m called a drama queen for a reason but yes
drama queen for a reason but yes
drama queen for a reason but yes practicing a sport like swimming does
practicing a sport like swimming does
practicing a sport like swimming does acquire living a disciplined life the
acquire living a disciplined life the
acquire living a disciplined life the list of sacrifices that an athlete can
list of sacrifices that an athlete can
list of sacrifices that an athlete can make is endless in addition to giving up
make is endless in addition to giving up
make is endless in addition to giving up on normal teenage things and trust me
on normal teenage things and trust me
on normal teenage things and trust me you have to love what you do to make
you have to love what you do to make
you have to love what you do to make these type of sacrifices we live in an
these type of sacrifices we live in an
these type of sacrifices we live in an age of instant gratification when you
age of instant gratification when you
age of instant gratification when you want something you get it instantly
want something you get it instantly
want something you get it instantly however in a sport like swimming where
however in a sport like swimming where
however in a sport like swimming where success takes time making it so tempting
success takes time making it so tempting
success takes time making it so tempting to quit even dropping one second it can
to quit even dropping one second it can
to quit even dropping one second it can take weeks it can take months making it
take weeks it can take months making it
take weeks it can take months making it so easy to give up great determination
so easy to give up great determination
so easy to give up great determination burning hunger and a powerful mindset to
burning hunger and a powerful mindset to
burning hunger and a powerful mindset to keep you going
keep you going
keep you going that’s the first lesson that my coach
that’s the first lesson that my coach
that’s the first lesson that my coach taught
taught
taught there are days when I wish I could sleep
there are days when I wish I could sleep
there are days when I wish I could sleep for five extra minutes there are days
for five extra minutes there are days
for five extra minutes there are days when I am halfway through training and
when I am halfway through training and
when I am halfway through training and my legs are in excruciating pain there
my legs are in excruciating pain there
my legs are in excruciating pain there are days when I wish I didn’t have to
are days when I wish I didn’t have to
are days when I wish I didn’t have to dive off that diving board to find true
dive off that diving board to find true
dive off that diving board to find true strength of mine and to stay focused
strength of mine and to stay focused
strength of mine and to stay focused instead of making excuses so my
instead of making excuses so my
instead of making excuses so my challenge do you guys say is before you
challenge do you guys say is before you
challenge do you guys say is before you walk out through the doors of this
walk out through the doors of this
walk out through the doors of this auditorium set yourself a realistic goal
auditorium set yourself a realistic goal
auditorium set yourself a realistic goal something that you wanted to do but
something that you wanted to do but
something that you wanted to do but never got down to do something that
never got down to do something that
never got down to do something that you’ve attempted but failed and given up
you’ve attempted but failed and given up
you’ve attempted but failed and given up something that you’ve been too scared to
something that you’ve been too scared to
something that you’ve been too scared to try a sport you want to learn of course
try a sport you want to learn of course
try a sport you want to learn of course you want to study any journey any
you want to study any journey any
you want to study any journey any journey that you would like to embark on
journey that you would like to embark on
journey that you would like to embark on so how are you going to accomplish this
so how are you going to accomplish this
so how are you going to accomplish this goal remember every single moment of
goal remember every single moment of
goal remember every single moment of every single day things are going to
every single day things are going to
every single day things are going to happen but you are in charge of your
happen but you are in charge of your
happen but you are in charge of your choices and your decision your words and
choices and your decision your words and
choices and your decision your words and your actions so if you want something
your actions so if you want something
your actions so if you want something different go ahead change it and
different go ahead change it and
different go ahead change it and remember you need to stick by anything
remember you need to stick by anything
remember you need to stick by anything that you set out to achieve and of
that you set out to achieve and of
that you set out to achieve and of course have some fun along the way I
course have some fun along the way I
course have some fun along the way I found my own magic spell I hope you find
found my own magic spell I hope you find
found my own magic spell I hope you find yours I am 13 and swimming it is made me
yours I am 13 and swimming it is made me
yours I am 13 and swimming it is made me aware that success is a journey you
aware that success is a journey you
aware that success is a journey you don’t even care it it you gotta work for
don’t even care it it you gotta work for
don’t even care it it you gotta work for it
it
it I may not make it to the Olympics I may
I may not make it to the Olympics I may
I may not make it to the Olympics I may not even pursue swimming a few years
not even pursue swimming a few years
not even pursue swimming a few years down the line but it has taught me
down the line but it has taught me
down the line but it has taught me lessons that will stay with me for life
lessons that will stay with me for life
lessons that will stay with me for life thank you
thank you
thank you [Music]
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