Soccer star Abby Wambach on being good enough

Abby Wambach is one of soccer’s all-time greats. But in 2015, after she retired with two Olympic medals, a FIFA World Cup Championship, and six U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year awards under her belt, she wasn’t sure what would be next. In this jam-packed conversation, Abby shares how she rethought her life and work. She and Adam discuss the challenges with maintaining motivation, what makes teams great, and how to know when you’ve accomplished enough. Transcripts for ReThinking are available at go.ted.com/RWAGscripts
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Bookmarks 13:44 & 14:35 redefining self esteem (re-learn the old thinking pattern that "suffering is the only way to feel good about yourself") 15:43 Find non-negotiables in your life that build your self esteem, and do it. Don't wait for motivation. 16:16 Motivation is a fallacy. Pro athletes wake up sore ... you don't want to go out training every day but you do.