Olympian to Entrepreneur: The Mindset Behind Yvette Lewis’ Success

So that worked out really good with the manipulation.

But just learning how to walk.

I couldn't walk.

I couldn't wiggle my toes.

I couldn't do anything.

So it makes you appreciate the smaller things in life.

Like, you never know how good you got it until it's gone.

Like, I can't even walk on my own feet, you know.

So it was like, it was a lot mentally for me.

It was much easier for me to give up.

Like, all right.

It's harder to keep going when all the odds are against you.

Correct, correct.

So what pushed you to keep you going? I know it's your mom, but you should have quit.

What are we

doing? Everybody around me was like, you know what, it's over.

But training at the Olympic training center, I also train with Paralympians.

So I look at them every day.

Some people are born with no arms.

Some people are born, they can't see.

They have no legs.

But they get around just fine.

We have two eyes, two arms, two legs.

But, you know, we get mad and think life is over because something simple happened to us where we have other people who don't have the luxury that we have.

So I'm looking at them every day at practice like, wow, like, this guy walks around everywhere and he can't see.