Allyson Felix on defeating disappointment and savoring success
At the age of 18, Allyson Felix took home the Olympic silver medal in the 200 meter dash. She was devastated. Where others saw \u201csecond-best in the world,\u201d she only saw \u201cnot first.\u201d That race lit a fire that would carry her on to become the most decorated track and field athlete in American history. Adam talks with her about achieving excellence, bouncing back from her so-called \u201cfailures,\u201d and sustaining motivation to medal in five straight Olympic games. Read the text transcript for this episode at go.ted.com/T4G21
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