These Powerful Speeches Will Change Your Life | CR7 Motivation ( Cristiano Ronaldo )

Do you think what makes you different to the others, to the next rung on the ladder, if you like, of very good players, is the dedication level that you put in? I think I'm good, but I think my main strength, it's my mind. I think it's my strongest point, it's my mind. It's the numbers they don't like. If you see during the last 15 years, my level is always kind of the same. So effort, dedication, work hard, because the talent is not enough anymore. And if you don't dedicate it 100%, you're not going to reach the level that you want. For example, you arrive home, you had a lunch, you do a quick nap, and you wake up, you play with your kids, and I have to go to the gym at least 30, 40 minutes. This will make the difference in the end of the day, you understand? If you don't do that work, you miss one. The next day, it's two sessions that you lost. And I know in the end of the day, in the end, they're going to make a huge difference. This is why I'm 34 and I look 28. It's part of my sacrifice, my obsession to win, to have success. When I say success, I work for that. Talent is not enough. I dedicate myself so much that this is part of me. Records is part of me. I don't follow the records. The records follow me, which is different. Are you addicted to winning? Yes, I am. I'm addicted to the success. That's the thing that really drives you? Yes, I think so. And I think it's not something bad. I think it's good. It motivates me. It's great. This has given me motivation to still work hard and better in my job. But I have to say, to be in my shoes is not easy. But I'm not complaining. I just want to say that I feel happy. All this happened because of a reason. The reason is I'm unbelievable inside the pitch. This is why the people have so much interest in me. Are you the best footballer in the world right now? I think so, yes. In my mind, I'm always the best. I don't care what people think, what they say. In my mind, not just this year, but always. I'm always the best. I'm always going to say that. Because I think we have to think we are the best in our area. So in my area, I think I'm the best. Is there anything that Lionel Messi is better than you at? It's opinions. I respect the opinions. Maybe in your opinion, Messi is better than me. But in my mind, I'm better than him. So it's simple. Is that rivalry a good thing? For me, rivalry doesn't exist. The meaning of this word doesn't exist. Rivalry is in a war. This is it. We have rivalry in football. No, it's just a game. I think the numbers, they say everything. I don't need to say, I'm a minister of football. I'm a legend. The numbers say everything. So this is, I'm very comfortable. I remember when I was 18, 19, 20, I always looked to see the best players. Van Nistelrooy, Ferdinand, Roy Keane. And the geeks. This is why I have the success that I have in longevity. Because I take care of my body, my mentality, my head. Because I see these guys and I learn from them. When you try and give advice to these younger players, what do you say to them? What do you try and guide them to be like? I think the best advice, I'm not the kind of guy to like to give advice. I prefer to be an example. Because I'm an example. I'm there every morning. I do the same stuff. I'm probably the first ones to arrive and the last ones to go out. I think the details speak for themselves. You mentioned a few interesting words there. System, which is on the pitch. You also said mentality. How crucial is that? Can you be successful if the mentality isn't right? Impossible. I think it's the main point. I always speak with my friends and we have a chat about football, the games. And they all speak about the system. The system is useful if the mentality is not there on the pitch. This is why I say we have a long way to improve. Because for me, the most important thing is for you to look at yourself and say, I can do it better. I can help the team much more. The system is important. Yes, it's important. Everything is important. The small details make a huge difference at the end of the day. For me, the most important thing is the mentality. For you to be professional, help the team, the right mentality, self-talk positive. I think all the details depend on you. Not the coaches, the fans, the press. Depends on you. If you are proud of yourself and you have some dignity, I think you have to do it much more. This is why, as people know, I'm a challenged person. I like to challenge, first of all, myself. I think it's the most important. The football, the league, to win the league, it's a marathon. It's not a sprint, a hundred-meter sprint. You have to be consistent. The best players always follow the best players. They want to be at the top of the game because they are the ones that are there. You cannot rest or sleep because the other one can pass you. Of course, we fight with everyone. You know, with the top of the best players in the world. So, I mean, this is not fighting, but it's hard. It's healthy. You know, cooperation is healthy. And we fight, you know, to be the best. This is why it's my main point. It's my motivation. It's to be better than them, year after year. In my opinion, the main point is they should come from inside you. You should be proud of yourself and look in the mirror and say, listen, I give everything. And I think all of us, we should do that. Because New Year, we change the page. We have many things to win. We have to believe in that. If not, it will be a nightmare. Sure, I'm in history of football. What I did and what I continue to do. But one of the best players in history. For me, the number one in history. But for some fans, the number one. For the other ones, the second. Doesn't matter. I know I'm in history of football. One of the greatest ever. When you have a tombstone, when you die and you have your own tombstone. And it says, here lies Cristiano Ronaldo. How would you like to be remembered as a man? You can write your own tombstone. Number one. Not number seven. Number one. See, in the end, for you, it's all about being number one, isn't it? That's really what drives you. You don't want to be second. You don't want to be third. I don't know this number. I don't know that number.