..not only for the story's sake. It has the recommendation of visualization of the goals and enduring endeavours to reach them. ^
Neat. In about the same time it takes to read that wall of text you could have watched the Entourage movie and not only receive the very same piece of advice but also be awarded with the visuals of some of the best breasts and legs ever displayed in mainstream movies.
And just wondered why many of the overpaid contenders of the sports circus don't post similar success stories.
That is only mysterious if you make the uncalled assumption that the OP is not one of those.