"Skating takes up 70 percent of my time, school about 25 percent. Having fun and talking to my friends, 5 percent. It's hard. I envy other kids a lot of things, but I get a guilt trip when I'm not training"
- Michelle Kwan
About this Quote
This quote by Michelle Kwan talks to the devotion and hard work that is required to be an effective athlete. She is stating that skating uses up the majority of her time, leaving just a percentage of time for school, enjoyable, and good friends. This is a challenging balance to keep, and it can be difficult to enjoy other kids have more leisure time and not feel guilty about it. Michelle Kwan is showing that it takes a lot of effort and commitment to be effective in a sport, and that it can be challenging to preserve a balance in between training and other aspects of life. She is likewise revealing that it is very important to require time on your own and to delight in life, even if it suggests compromising some of your training time.
This quote is written / told by Michelle Kwan somewhere between July 7, 1980 and today. She was a famous Athlete from USA.
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