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Embarrassed. Ashamed. Disappointed. Mortified. Defeated. I felt all of those feelings in that very second - but was I a failure? Absolutely not. In fact, THIS moment became the defining moment of my entire life and career to date. My dream of making my 2nd Olympic Team was over… but I remembered and did what my parents always taught me to do — finish what you’ve started. I got back up, and finished my routine. Just seconds later, I looked around an arena of 20,000 people ALL standing on their feet. Not a single athlete was going on any other event. My first standing of my entire life and career - for the WORST routine of my entire and life and career. This was the moment I truly realized what mattered most in life. We will never be defined by: an accomplishment, a job title, a salary, a relationship, a gold medal, medal count, or a “failure”