What this Olympic-medal-winning figure skating pair can teach us

What this Olympic-medal-winning figure skating pair can teach usWhat this Olympic-medal-winning figure skating pair can teach usU.S. Olympic skating pair Maia and Alex Shibutani - also known as the ShibSibs- have succeededin continuing to make career-defining movesand a being a duo that viewershave come toknow and love.Their prowess truly speaks for itself They scored a bronze medal in ice dancing this week - a performance best summed up by their reactions on the ice.The Olympiansdiscussed what guidance they would offer to their younger selves.The ShibSibs dish out some adviceHere are some top takeaways from the Shibutanis.Maia on ignoring the presaya to fit in with otherbeisGrowing up, its easy to pay more attention to your differences with others than to what you have in common, but Maia would tell her younger self not to worry about that, and to hold out for what the future holds.Hey, younger Maia, I know that you started skating when you were very young. But even as youre star ting to turn into a teenager, dont worry about the fact that you dont necessarily have a normal, typical life, Maia said. Be confident in the fact that you found something that youre passionate about. Its OK that youre not always on the same school schedule as everyone else - youll find friends that youll meet from all around the world. Youll have such fulfilling relationships, and youll really enjoy the experiences that are to come.Alex on what you can learn from people you meet in your careerMaias brother picks up where his sister leaves off, And those people will help you grow, and make you a better skater and a better person, both on and off the ice.Alex on not taking the journey for grantedHe emphasizes the idea that even though theres a lot to pay attention to along the way, you should never lose focus on your success and aspirations.OK younger Alex, success comes very quickly and unexpectedly, and its great. And make sure that you take the time to really enjoy it and appreci ate it, because no path is a straight shot up, and so inevitably there will be struggle and there will be hardship, he said. But, make sure that if you appreciate the experiences that youre going through that are so positive and so special, with your family and stay focused on the dream, itll be that much easier to cross those hurdles and overcome any difficulties that you face. And it ends up working out really well if you do that.So if you dont already love the ShibSibs, youre about to - theyre living reminders of what can happen when you give your career your all, but still put family first.close dialogAdvertisement close dialog/* effects for .bx-campaign-1012255 *//* custom css .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-type-agilityzone .bx-close z-index 2-ms-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -ms-transform rotate(0deg) to -ms-transform rotate(360deg) -moz-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin fro m -moz-transform rotate(0deg) to -moz-transform rotate(360deg) -webkit-keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from -webkit-transform rotate(0deg) to -webkit-transform rotate(360deg) keyframes bx-anim-1012255-spin from transform rotate(0deg) to transform rotate(360deg) bx-close-inside-1012255 top 0 right 0 /* KD - Remove padding from video wrapper and set height to 100% */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper padding-top 0important height 100%.bx-custombx-campaign-1012255 bx-creative-1012255 .bx-wrap height auto/* KD - Change positioning to static as that was not necesaary and here you can adjust the height of the video element */.bx-custom.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-row-video .bx-video-wrapper video position static/* rendered styles .bx-campaign-1012255 */.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative *fi rst-child width 100%.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-creative background-color transparentborder-style nonemax-width 900px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255.bx-active-step-1 .bx-close stroke whitebackground-color blackborder-style solidborder-color whiteborder-width 1px.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-group-1012255-AFvXBOB padding 10pxdisplay spektrumwidth auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-J0EiS8Y width auto.bxc.bx-campaign-1012255 .bx-element-1012255-J0EiS8Y *first-child padding 2px 4pxfont-size 10pxcolor rgb(255, 255, 255)text-transform uppercasebackground-color rgb(0, 0, 0)background-color rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34)