"Every day after I wake up, I think, 'Wait... this can't be real; I'm still going to wake up.'"

This quote by Michael Phelps talks with the suggestion of living in the moment as well as appreciating today. It suggests that he understands the short lived nature of life which he is attempting to appreciate every moment. He is advising himself to be conscious of today and also to not take it for approved. He is additionally sharing a feeling of shock that he is still alive as well as able to experience life. He is sharing gratitude for the chance to live and to experience the world around him. This quote is a reminder to all of us to be conscious of the present as well as to value the life we have been offered.