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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.

Mia Hamm

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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
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Sports
Goal
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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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People ask me, 'Would you ever want to play professional golf?' And I'm like, 'No. No, no, no, no. Just because I can hit a good shot every now and then doesn't make me a pro.'
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Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
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Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
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I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
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I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
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Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it.
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I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
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Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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Every morning, I wake up trying to be the best mom and the best role model for my kids in a healthy diet and active lifestyle.
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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
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I know I wouldn't be here, and all of us wouldn't be here, without certain sacrifices and certain stands that people have made -- not just women, but men stepping up and supporting what we do and how we do it.
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I'm not someone who goes around the locker room before a game trying to motivate my teammates. I don't say a lot before the game. I don't say a lot in general. It takes too much energy to do that.
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Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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