The Thought Processes, Habits And Philosophies Of The Great Ones
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class waits for the motivational mood to strike. Professional performers invest a tremendous amount of time thinking about what makes them tick in an effort to uncover their deepest, most powerful emotional motivators. When the going gets tough and the pain kicks in, average people back off from a goal or task. This is when the world class really begins to fight. When they begin to feel physical or psychological pain, they go inside themselves and draw on their vast reserves of emotional power. When pain strikes, the subconscious mind asks the conscious mind, “why must I suffer?” The great ones know the answer is their vision. When their subconscious determines the vision is worth fighting and suffering for, their level of motivation soars. This is one of the major reasons there is such a chasm between amateurs and pros. The difference may be small at the start, but as the pain and suffering escalate, the performance gap becomes larger and larger, to the point of a total mismatch. You don’t pit amateurs against pros. It’s like feeding a man to the lions. Action Step for Today
Make a list of the ten reasons you will do whatever it takes to breathe life into your vision. Review this list every day, especially when the going gets tough.
ᏸᏸ World-Class Resource
Get a copy of It’s Not About the Bike, by Lance Armstrong. This book will take you inside the mind of the greatest cyclist in history. After you read it, you’ll know exactly what makes this champion so special.