Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

Category: Growth

Shohei Ohtani’s words on growth and self-improvement, emphasizing the mindset of continuous development and never settling for where you are.

Isn’t it natural to want to show someone who believed in your potential just how much better you’ve become?
I get excited when I go somewhere unfamiliar. It was the same when I entered professional baseball. I remember feeling excited, thinking there must be so many players who are better than me.
I could feel myself getting better and better as a hitter. There was a version of me that was higher than I expected, and that’s when batting started to become fun.
I think there were so many possibilities that even I didn’t understand myself. So when I come across something that feels like it might be impossible, I don’t think I need to stop myself from trying it.
Each experience of achieving a goal is something that accumulates within you.
When I watched their practice, I felt it was right.The atmosphere was good.
I came to realize that without experiencing disappointment,you can’t truly develop the desire to win it all.
I wasn’t someone who stood out with exceptional results from a young age,and I didn’t start out with the skills or the body I have now.
I was convinced I would grow to 190 centimeters.Even if I was losing at the time, I believed that as my height grew, my skills would grow with it.
Once we had a computer at home, I was constantly watching YouTube.I would watch different pitching styles and think about them, trying this and that.
You only realize that there are people better than you when you actually play baseball in a group that includes kids your own age and older.