10 colossal Jessica Cox quotes that will make you laugh and think 

What can you do without arms? How about a black belt in Teakwondo, scuba diving, driving a car, flying a plane and a degree in Psychology. That is what Jessica Cox did. So what is your excuse? Here are ten quotes tomake you think and laugh:

1. People like to watch surfing, but maybe the girls get the wrong kind of promotion and the wrong kind of press. I might be called a feminist for saying it, but it's like the girls are promoted sexually rather than what they're achieving.
2. I'm definitely Australian and wouldn't have it any other way. I've been formed as an athlete in Australia.
3. I feel a lot of support from the people of Penrith and the Blue Mountains and will always remember the amazing welcome home I received after the London Olympics. But more importantly, it's during hard times that Westies come together. Jessica Fox
4. At the end of the day, the priority is to perform, and the priority is to know that even if women aren't in the spotlight or in the limelight the whole time, we're still bringing in results, and we're still doing what we do best. For me, I'm doing what I love: I love training, I love kayaking and racing, and I'm getting results. Life is good.
5. I read Leisel Jones' book. She said she retired at 27 and said, 'Now what?' because swimming was the biggest part of her life. So for me, that's why I'm keeping up my studies on the side even if it's going to take a bit longer than normal, but at least I'll have it.
6. I was so driven in high school but did sometimes wish I could go out with friends, go to parties, and be a normal teenager. But having mum as my coach at home meant I couldn't sneak around.
7. When you surround yourself with like-minded athletes who are all going through the same thing as you, it gives you more drive and strength to get through those moments when you don't want to do it any more, when you think it's hard.
8. At the end of the day, if we don't show female sports on TV, how are sponsors going to want to sponsor women? And if we don't support the women, how do you expect us to get results? It's a bit of a catch-22.
9. Women's sport is genuine, it's pure and it's raw... we don't do it for the money.
10. There is such a rich sporting culture in Western Sydney, one that nurtured my sporting aspirations. Having Penrith Whitewater Stadium right at my doorstep was such an amazing advantage. It was a springboard to my success as an athlete, and I feel really fortunate to have grown up in this part of the world.

Conclusion

What I find interesting about Jessica is that not one of her quotes relates to her arms but to the power of women. Now that is some focus and example for me and you. So, if you do not think about what limits you will be more unlikely to unlock your full potential. First action you can take is to get control of what you do in the mornings and what you put in your mouth. Marathon-Crossfit can help you to run faster, lift stringer and think deeper.

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