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s story by sailor and pilot <a href="undefined">Charlie Garrett</a>:</p><div id="d792" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/take-retire-out-of-your-vocabulary-forever-52d75bc11836"> <div> <div> <h2>Take “Retire” Out Of Your Vocabulary Forever!</h2> <div><h3>If you want to live a long, healthy, happy life do this instead</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*uGym0nJa3ssuYTzcyszKOA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="6ca2" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/@threebytew/membership"> <div> <div> <h2>Join Medium with my referral link - Jeanine Tew</h2> <div><h3>As a Medium member, a portion of your membership fee goes to writers you read, and you get full access to every story…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*vOc-QdTtfblQzK9e)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Do You Know How Your Favorite Athlete Made His or Her First Million (Mistakes)?

Most people do that before reaching big goals

None of these men is John Stockton, a favorite basketball player. Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

I’ve dabbled in sports. Not like my friends who are maniacs.

I speak another language. People ask how I learned it. They ask the best way to learn English.

I say, “Have you made a million mistakes yet?” That’s what I did.

If you’re willing to make a million mistakes, you can learn to do most things:

  • Sink 3-point shots
None of these men is Stockton, either. Photo by Chris Moore on Unsplash.
  • Hammer serves
This is not Helen Wills Moody, who played before I was born, and won 19 Grand Slams. Photo Zoe Reeve on Unsplash.
  • Complete passes
This is not Ty Detmer, a favorite quarterback. By Keith Johnston on Unsplash
  • Land triple axels
Pretty sure this is not Kristi Yamaguchi, a favorite figure skater. Photo by Kirklai on Unsplash.
  • Climb mountains.
Photo by Andrew Shelley on Unsplash.

This is not just true in sports,

Photo by Fa Barboza on Unsplash.

That great metaphor of life.

© 2022 Jeanine Tew

Check out this story by sailor and pilot Charlie Garrett:

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