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Arnold Schwarzenegger approached Grit from first principles, cutting through assumptions to reveal fundamental truths. This archive captures that thinking, giving you access to frameworks you can build on. Every quote is sourced and contextualized, allowing you to understand their reasoning. Use this when you need to think clearly about Grit without inheriting broken mental models.
"The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides the champion from someone else who is not a champion."
"I welcome the pain because I know that the pain is necessary to be a champion."
"Ignore the naysayers. When someone says, 'no, it can't be done,' I hear 'yes, it can be done.'"
"Winners are not people who never fail, but people who never quit."
"The bigger the dream, the harder you are willing to work."
"I would do anything to be the best. I would go through any amount of pain."
"I never felt I was good enough, strong enough, or smart enough. That kept me hungry."
"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
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