It's human nature to be timid in the face of obstacles, but I have learned to believe that challenges are opportunities for genius to shine.
-- Dominique Moceanu
About the Quote
It's OK to be afraid when facing an unfamiliar challenge. What matters is that we face the unfamiliar challenge with faith in our abilities (and in a Higher Power if that's how we're inclined) and trust in our preparation. We do our best and take it from there. We may even surprise ourselves and triumph over that unfamiliar challenge very easily, but we won't know that until after.
It's also OK to be afraid when facing a familiar challenge. In this case, we know what we're dealing with, so we know how to prepare for it. However, it is then our responsibility to be prepared. If we're ill-prepared and then we fail, we have ourselves to blame for that failure. If we're prepared, then we can have clear consciences when the challenge is over.
Either way, obstacles are opportunities for us to see how far we have progressed in our development. These challenges are also opportunities for us to excel and to show the world what we can do. In that sense, we can use obstacles as marketing tools to make people aware of us and what we can do.
Some Information about Dominique Moceanu
Dominique Helena Moceanu was born in Hollywood, California, US on 1981-September-30. She is the daughter of Romanian gymnasts who emigrated to the United States.
Dominique Moceanu is best known as the youngest member of "The Magnificent Seven," the US women's gymnastics team which won the Gold Medal at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics. At the time she was trained by the legendary Romanian-born coaches Béla Károlyi and Marta Károlyi.
At the age of 10 Dominique Moceanu earned her first berth on the National Team. From there she represented the United States on the junior level at various major international competitions and tournaments. She won a Silver Medal at the 1992 Junior Pan American Games. In 1994 she became the Junior US National Champion.
At age 13 years, 6 months she became youngest-ever gymnast to win the Senior all-around title at the 1995 US National Championships. Her performance at that event was so strong that it allowed her to gain a berth on the US Olympic team even though she had to sit out the national Olympic Trials due to s stress fracture in her right tibia.
She earned her Gold Medal in the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics thanks to her contributions, including replacing injured teammate Kerri Strug in the all-around finals despite her own injuries.
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