Dan O'Brien — American Athlete born on June 18, 1966,

Daniel Dion "Dan" O'Brien is an American athlete. A decathlete, his 1990s achievements in the decathlon included the winning of an Olympic gold medal in 1996, and, previous to that, three consecutive titles at the World Championships in Athletics... (wikipedia)

You have to be able to be a good loser. You have to be okay knowing you're going to fail every day in something without getting mad and upset.
If you never give up, you'll be successful.
I think what my parents did was perfect. They were strict, concerned about my safety and held me back just a little.
As a young athlete, it was first about having fun; then it was about winning.
Try everything, because you're never sure what you're going to be great at.