Taken for Granted: Allyson Felix on defeating disappointment and savoring success

<p>At the age of 18, Allyson Felix took home the Olympic silver medal in the 200 meter dash. She was devastated. Where others saw “second-best in the world,” she only saw “not first.” That race lit a fire that would carry her on to become the most decorated track and field athlete in American history. Adam talks with her about achieving excellence, bouncing back from her so-called “failures,” and sustaining motivation to medal in five straight Olympic games. Read the text transcript for this episode at <a href="http://go.ted.com/T4G21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">go.ted.com/T4G21</a></p>