Some days you simply need an inspirational quote that is so blunt that it hits you between the eyes and you say, "Yeah, I get it." That's what I've were given for you these days.
This is a quote from sports psychologist Dr. Bob Rotella, and it's from the foreward to Gary Player's book Don't Choke: A Champion's Guide to Winning Under Pressure .
To learn how to manage, enjoy and thrive on pressure, you have to be willing to choke. With time, revel in, a notable deal of self-mirrored image, and sincere self-expertise, everybody can learn how to thrive on pressure.
The great competitors actually learn to perform better in pressure situations than in casual ones. But even the best will still occasionally choke and then have to relearn their lessons. You've probably heard successful people say that, in order to succeed, you've got to be willing to fail. But I bet you've never heard them use the word 'choke'! That's because nobody wants to admit it happened to them.
All of us choke now and again. We do not simply fail, we CHOKE. We may hate the word however it does not alternate the reality of it. Choking is inevitable -- no longer just in golf, but in all regions of life. Call it what you need, however it occurs to everyone. And it's going to happen to you extra than as soon as on your existence. It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
But as Rotella says, there's hope. Anyone can learn to handle pressure. It's a skill you learn, just like everything else in life. As long as you don't give up, you can learn to deal with choking.
Hopefully this quote will help you find the courage to rise up, brush yourself off and try again when it happens to you.
And it'll. Welcome to the human race.
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