[amelius]

This is what I think whenever I see an Olympic gold medal athlete. Would they even be on the winners podium if every other person out there attempted to reach that place?

However, most winners have had to deal with losing, so they know they should be humble about it.

[emteycz]

Isn't persistence exactly the thing that makes them distinct? Saying everybody could do it if they were persistent... Well yeah, but the point is most people aren't.