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1 " Some athletes resist fear, or some try to deny fear. Others attempt to conquer it. Athletes should accept fear and recognize it as the body’s way of telling them to become energized. Unmask your fears and face them down. Examine them. “Many times when fear starts to hit me, my best chance of overcoming it lies in facing it squarely and examining it rationally, "
― , Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
2 " No one can outperform his or her self-image. Athletes with inner excellence, like Tiger Woods, believe in themselves and their abilities. They know how to do within when they’re doing without. Part of responsibility psychology is knowing that no one can take away your self-esteem without your permission. Have the courage to growup and fulfill your potential. "
3 " Most of the work I do is as a “stretch” and not a “shrink.” I help athletes expand their comfort zone and encourage them to take risks. "
4 " Michael Jordan calls fear an illusion. He and many other great athletes learn to turn fear into anger. You can run from fear, or you can get angry and attack it. If you challenged Jordan’s pride he wouldn’t be afraid. He used that energy to become more aggressive. Good athletes take fear of failure and turn it around. "
5 " Do you know how gemologists tell a fake emerald from a real one? The fakes are perfect. Real emeralds have flaws. None of us is perfect. "
6 " Discipline. It means doing what you have to do when you need to do it, whether you want to or not. "
7 " The desire to succeed needs to be stronger than the fear of failure. "
8 " Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course: the space between your ears. —BOBBY JONES "
9 " Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers. —MAGIC JOHNSON "
10 " Don’t look where you don’t want to go. "
11 " Under pressure people can perform fifteen percent better or fifteen percent worse. "
12 " The probability of achieving the outcome you want increases when you let go of the need to have it. "
13 " In truth, life is based upon failures. If you don’t fail, you’re probably not challenging yourself enough. "
14 " Ninety percent of the game is half mental. —YOGI BERRA "
15 " Nothing stands between us and success but our will to win. "
16 " We all want to win. Every athlete wants to succeed. But the ones who do are those who separate wanting from being willing to make the sacrifice that winning demands. "
17 " Only climbers get to the top. "
18 " Learn from the past. Prepare for the future. Perform in the present. "
19 " You have the responsibility to shape your life. You are the person who pushes yourself forward or holds yourself back. The power to succeed or fail is yours alone. "
20 " You can’t buy motivation. You can’t obtain it from someone else. “Motivation is something nobody else can give you,” Joe DiMaggio said. “Others can help motivate you, but basically it must come from you, and it must be a constant desire to do your very best at all times and under any circumstances. "