A story about Johnny Bench, a badass baseball player, catching a fastball with his bare hand, and about Lorne Michaels, a producer, conducting a comedy combine for SNL auditioning comedians, where they had to do athletic training.
The speaker discusses the positive impact of being given an opportunity, sharing his personal experience with how a chance to wrestle in college opened up more opportunities and increased confidence.
The speaker talks about how he learned more from losing in the wrestling tournament semifinals than from beating a higher ranked wrestler while he was still a junior in college. He also mentions his opponent's hip injury and mental and physical exhaustion.
Former NFL quarterback discusses his experience with anxiety and high expectations, and how he learned to cope with them over time.
Carl Lewis, the Olympic sprinter, would maintain a consistent breathing pattern and style until the 50-60 meter mark before winning by 10 yards, while others would try and give a little extra push towards the end. This strategy was later dubbed "the 85% rule."