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Walking out of your bedroom you turn around and take one last look at a cozy, welcoming bed, knowing you have a cold, imposing pool ahead of you.<\/p>\n<p>You have a choice.<\/p>\n<p>You can either lament lost sleep, or shake off that sleepy mentality, and go into practice ready to put in work.\u00a0Dragging yourself out of bed before the sun rises for a practice is not most people&#8217;s idea of fun, but you&#8217;re not most people.<\/p>\n<p>The life of any athlete is filled with choices. Sure, elite athletes were born with natural talent, and blessed by genetics. Champions aren&#8217;t born though, they&#8217;re made. What separates the G.O.A.T.s from the rest is their attitude, and how they dedicate themselves to their sports. The way that they navigate daily choices and approach every practice is what separates these athletes from the rest of the pack.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you love or hate them, some of the most successful coaches and athletes of all time have similar ideas on what makes greatness.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xagTJo_vGTk\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Bowman<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Michael Phelp&#8217;s<\/strong>\u00a0coach, commented that\u00a0&#8220;what makes champions great is what&#8217;s up here&#8221; pointing at his head, &#8220;and what&#8217;s in here&#8221; putting his hand on his heart. Bowman strongly believes that natural talent is far from an athlete&#8217;s most important asset, something other coaches agree with.<\/p>\n<p>The New England Patriots head coach\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/04\/13\/bill-belichick-tom-brady-isnt-a-great-natural-athlete.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bill<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/04\/13\/bill-belichick-tom-brady-isnt-a-great-natural-athlete.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Belichick<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>called four time Super Bowl MVP <strong>Tom Brady<\/strong>\u00a0&#8220;not a great natural athlete.&#8221; Belichick continued to say that what separates Brady from other players is that &#8220;nobody&#8217;s worked harder than Tom&#8221; and &#8220;he&#8217;s earned everything he&#8217;s achieved.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>American football legend\u00a0<strong>Vince Lombardi<\/strong>\u00a0summed up what he thinks it takes to be a champion. &#8220;Let me tell you what winning means&#8230; You&#8217;re willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.&#8221;\u00a0Five time World Series champion<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/2190547-refelcting-on-all-that-derek-jeter-was\" target=\"_blank\">Derek Jeter<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0echoes Coach Lombardi in his statement that &#8220;there may be people who have more talent than you, but there&#8217;s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Champions aren&#8217;t made at a meet, or a practice. 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