Grace under pressure is key to Olympic Success
Imagine doing something you love doing, something you do every day, something which really makes you happy.
Sitting in your favourite chair eating your favourite chocolate. Or relaxing on the lounge reading your favourite novel. Or taking a walk through your garden and enjoying the sun, the sights, the sounds, and the smells of your backyard.
Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it.
Now imagine doing that same thing you love doing, that same thing you do every day, that same something which really makes you happy but … You’re in another country. The climate is different. The food is different.
None of your friends or family are there. Many of the people around you will not speak your language. You’ve had no sleep for the past three nights because of all the noise and commotion in the area you are staying.
It takes you three hours to get to the place where you want to do your favourite thing. Doing your favourite thing will have an enormous impact on your life now and in the future.
There are police, security guards and media around you every time you do you it and there are three billion people watching you.
Welcome to the reality of the pressure of the Olympic Games – where doing your favourite thing has suddenly gone from an enjoyable pastime to a matter of peak personal performance, the quest for gold and glory.
Read the full article at: http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/4156960.html
Wayne
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