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It is extremely difficult to achieve the standard that Simone Biles has set in the world of gymnastics. She dominated the sport for almost a decade while beating some of the bests to cement her position. In addition, her achievements looked even more incredible as a teen taking over the gymnastics arena.? Biles, now 25, has won 32 medals overall, including the Olympics and World Championships, with the possibility of a long career waiting ahead for her. But ironically, the gymnastics G.O.A.T is unaware of how she managed to achieve her abundant success.

In an interview with The Cut in 2021, Biles innocently opened up about how she has no idea how she makes all the moves. Is it possible to not exactly know what one is doing and still do it with the utmost precision? It is interesting how our conscious and subconscious minds collaborate while performing a task. Let us find out what Biles said in that particular interview.

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Simone Biles didn’t understand how she do it

While talking to The Cut in 2021, she gave some interesting insights into her success. She said,??It?s kind of unheard of to win as many things as I have. I don?t physically understand how I do it.”. She couldn’t decide, whether it was her incredible physical capabilities or her mental strength which made her a massive gymnast. She concludes the topic by saying, ?No. It was a God-given talent.?

 

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Biles has created an incredible fan base and love for her skills all over the world. Suffice it to say, fame is a double-edged sword; especially in a world riddled with social media trolls. The gymnast once opened up on how being popular affects her. She talks about her experience of being at the receiving end of demeaning comments on social media, especially about her looks and physique, which harshly affected her.

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The negative side of being successful

Although Biles never backed off from giving befitting replies to the trollers, certainly it left a bitter aftertaste. She said, ?No matter how good you are in your sport, in life, in work, the number one thing people talk about is how you look.??She denoted it as the extra baggage that a woman athlete has to carry with her.

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Evidently, there are multiple sides to success; one is an extraordinary journey of love and support, and the other is a cruel world of constant criticism. What do you think about the two sides of success? Do you think it is possible to be immensely successful like Simone Biles and not know how she did it all? Let us know in the comment section.??