It is hard to imagine something more important than motivation in achieving success in sports. We are often tempted to claim that the great performances are based on innate abilities. A closer look at the life and training of the great performers forces us to admit the fact that their performances are a combination between their physical abilities and their deep desire to become better and better. The sports literature and history abounds with names of athletes that excelled due to a strong interior desire to succeed in sports and surmount different physical attributes like height, speed, strength or skill.