Dissecting Quotes #18

            This is the eighteenth edition of the series "Dissecting Quotes", where I choose a quote and briefly describe what I think the quote means and how to apply it to our everyday lives. I hope the insight a high schooler can provide can help brighten a day or get you thinking. 

"A lifetime of training for just 10 seconds" 

- Jesse Owens 

           Over my short lifetime, I have been actively involved in sports, whether it be soccer, swimming, baseball, or running, I consider myself an athlete. Jesse Owens is one of the fastest men alive, at least he was back in his day. He ran in the Olympics, and if you don't know what the Olympics is, I suggest watching the news every four years. Anyways, Owens trained since he was a kid, all for 10 seconds of running. And while this could be a good sports lesson, it can also be a life lesson. Learning all your life for the one key moment where you can get the promotion, starting your career in a completely different path. Most kids here in the United States are in education for 15-20 years, just so they can have an entry-level job. But the education can pay off, such as in a key situation where a keen response is needed in a timely manner. So while you may think all your preparation is in vain, just have hope that sometime you may need your knowledge and know-hows to get the job done.