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Fencer Credits Kobe Bryant Locker Room Advice for Turning Career Around After Olympic Loss
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Miles Chamley-Watson: #1 Mindset Shift That Changes Everything (Try THIS to Stay Sharp, Focused, and In Control)
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"I'm in the village. And the basketball team walks in and Kobe walks in. He told me this quote, I'll never forget it. I got tattooed on my leg. He says, the best athletes have the shortest memory. You win, you forget about it. You lose, you forget about it. When you're done your career, you can celebrate all you want. And immediately that grin turned into a smile. And then I changed my whole mentality, and then I won the next year."
After finishing fourth at the 2012 London Olympics, Chamlee-Watson encountered Kobe Bryant in the Olympic Village. Bryant told him that elite athletes must have short memories about wins and losses, advice the fencer tattooed on his leg. The conversation transformed his mindset, and he went on to win the world championship in 2013, becoming the first Black American to do so in fencing history.
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- On Purpose with Jay Shetty
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- Miles Chamley-Watson: #1 Mindset Shift That Changes Everything (Try THIS to Stay Sharp, Focused, and In Control)
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