Read the excerpt from an interview with Florence Griffith-Joyner.
WILL: I love watching you run--you seem to have such joy. What does it feel like to know that you are the best woman in the world at something?
FLORENCE GRIFFITH-JOYNER: Well, people say I'm the fastest woman in the world; I'm the best in 100 and 200 meters. You think about how many people there are in the world. It's a lot of people. And to say that there's one person that has run faster than any other woman in the world, it's a good feeling--a really good feeling because it tells me that the twenty-some years that I worked following my dreams were worth it. The pain, the agony, the defeat--everything was worth it.
Which theme is supported by this excerpt?
Growing up can be a joy.
Reaching goals brings joy.
Power brings responsibility.
Failure can create strength.
