We’re all human. Even the people who accomplish unbelievable things.
Even the toughest among us can’t perfectly navigate the barrage of pressure, expectations and doubts.
The Olympics are really freaking difficult.
Even the toughest among us can’t perfectly navigate the barrage of pressure, expectations and doubts.
The Olympics are really freaking difficult.
https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1417865300352045056
We need to get rid of the “settling” for silver mindset and verbiage.
You are 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. best in the WORLD!
Imagine if we only celebrated the absolute best CEO, company, etc. in the word. A lot of fragile egos couldn’t take it yet that’s what we expect of athletes
You are 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. best in the WORLD!
Imagine if we only celebrated the absolute best CEO, company, etc. in the word. A lot of fragile egos couldn’t take it yet that’s what we expect of athletes
Newsflash- There isn’t some difference in drive, commitment, or degree of “wanting it” between the winner and 2nd place or even 8th place.
The margin is so slim. We like to assign meaning for why someone fell short, but it’s often just a bit of luck gone the wrong way.
The margin is so slim. We like to assign meaning for why someone fell short, but it’s often just a bit of luck gone the wrong way.
And while we’re at it, everything is mental AND physical.
An injury wreaks havoc on the mental side. Pressure can wreak havoc on the physical. It’s all intertwined.
One is accepted the other is seen as “weak”. Let’s cut that out please.
An injury wreaks havoc on the mental side. Pressure can wreak havoc on the physical. It’s all intertwined.
One is accepted the other is seen as “weak”. Let’s cut that out please.
And sometimes those who display the most amount of toughness are the ones who chose to quit.
Stopping before you cause lifelong injury. Turning around when you’re almost at the summit but risk not making it down if you continue.
For competitors the easy choice is to persist.
Stopping before you cause lifelong injury. Turning around when you’re almost at the summit but risk not making it down if you continue.
For competitors the easy choice is to persist.
Point being, when it comes to the Olympics and competing, we have such unrealistic and inflated expectations. We have misguided views on mental performance/toughness.
Let’s lead with empathy and understand the crucible the athletes go through.
Let’s lead with empathy and understand the crucible the athletes go through.
This is the best person in HISTORY to do her sport. One of the toughest competitors in any sport.
And she still has to work through the doubts, expectations, pressure. She’s human.
And she still has to work through the doubts, expectations, pressure. She’s human.
https://mobile.twitter.com/seaningle/status/1420028523281096713
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