Quote by Bruce Jenner, In Can't Stop the

If I wasn't dyslexic, I probably wouldn't have won the Games. If I had been a better reader, then that would have come easily, sports would have come easily . . . and I never would have realized that the way you get ahead in life is hard work.

If I wasn't dyslexic, I probably wouldn't have won the Games

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's belief that their dyslexia played a crucial role in their success. They suggest that if they were not dyslexic, their talent for sports would have come effortlessly, hindering their understanding of the value of hard work. The quote implies that their dyslexia motivated them to persevere and develop a strong work ethic, ultimately leading to their triumph in the Games. Therefore, the speaker attributes their achievement and the realization that hard work is vital to their dyslexia.

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