Quote · On Purpose with Jay Shetty
Miles Chamley-Watson: #1 Mindset Shift That Changes Everything (Try THIS to Stay Sharp, Focused, and In Control)
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Turning Anger Into a Competitive Advantage
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Jay acknowledges that being the first Black American world champion in a notoriously white sport is a historic achievement and asks Miles to walk through the lived experience of breaking into that world. Miles is unflinching. He describes being picked last in group selections despite clearly being one of the best in the room; receiving five unexplained red cards at his first Junior Olympics — knowing it was racial because the next day, under different officiating, he won the under-17 event; and enduring countless racial gestures from referees and coaches between ages 14 and 18. He never spoke publicly about much of it. His mother's consistent advice was pragmatic and powerful: just win, and then what can they say? Once he realised why it was happening, Miles made it fuel. He describes still reaching out to younger fencers experiencing the same thing — most recently a Black kid in Amsterdam — because he knows the loneliness of being the only one who has felt it. [1] — Miles Chamley-Watson "Miles was picked last for team events despite being one of the best fencers in the room, received five unjustified red cards at his first J…" 17:04
Miles was picked last for team events despite being one of the best fencers in the room, received five unjustified red cards at his first Junior Olympics, and endured years of racial gestures from referees and coaches. His mother's advice was simple: just win, and then what can they say? He did exactly that.
