Hello again! Today I will be reflecting on this TED talk by Diana Nyad about her journey and feat of swimming 100 miles from Cuba to Florida.
Source: BBC
As a swimmer and surfer, I understood the difficulty of swimming in the ocean and that in it of itself is something I could only dream of accomplishing. Her story of constant failure, but eventual success, is one that I found inspiring and shows how hard work really does pay off. She managed to achieve the seemingly impossible and that gives me hope that I will eventually be able to fulfill me dreams and desires.
Picture from my swim coach
For the past couple of years, I have had the hope of eventually making a very fast cut in swimming and making it to regional championships. It has always been in the back of my mind, and now that I’m so close I feel like it is actually achievable. I still have to improve greatly before the end of high school, but this talk inspired me to believe in myself that I can improve and that I can achieve my goal. I have had constant setbacks with various injuries, trips and other issues that have come up, which have prevented me from feeling 100% and trying my hardest. These issues may come up again, but over the past three years I have steadily improved, so I have faith that I can push through.
The talk itself was very good, with bits of humor, strength and overall life lessons within the talk. I don’t usually listen to inspirational speeches, as I often don’t connect to the person talking or I find it doesn’t help or inspire me, however her talk I was able to relate to, due to the fact that I swim. I think she conveyed a positive message of always trying and striving for what I want. I would recommend anyone to watch this talk, linked at the beginning of the post or you can watch the video embedded below.
I hope you enjoyed my opinion on Diana’s talk and make sure to check out some of my other posts!
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