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Has your idea of success changed over time?

Yes.

When we watch the gold medal and the Olympics,

I know for certain the athletes

that are standing on that top podium

are going to feel really good about themselves.

But that moment is fleeting.

You have to wake up tomorrow

and also feel good about yourself.

I'm Rachel Martin, and this is Wildcard, the game where cards control the conversation.

Each week, my guest chooses questions at random from a deck of cards.

Pick a card one through three.

Questions about the memories, insights, and beliefs that have shaped them.

I was tired at the end of my career.

My guest this week is soccer legend Abby Wambach.

I couldn't keep running.

I couldn't keep maintaining that level of output.

I think that I gave everything that I could give.

We've all got unexpected turns in our lives, right?

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