"...become a person with unlimited power because you have the capability of achieving a level of thinking that pushes you beyond your circumstances to a higher level of being."
Todd Duncan - The Power To Be Your Best
"One of the great powers we have is the power to choose. How you choose to look at an event is going to affect how you feel and how you perform."
Gary Mack - Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide To Inner Excellence
There are twenty-four hours in a day. And in that one day, how much time do you spend working on your mental game? So, think about this. How much could you elevate your performance, and find more enjoyment in playing, if you invested the time and energy in developing your mental skills?
Many athletes simply don't get it. Some will spend hours in the weight room, running on the track and building up their bodies. And then they will show up for the game, and "hoot and holler" as they run out on the field or court. These athletes feel pumped up and ready to play. Yet, they simply aren't mentally prepared or conditioned to give their best performance.
If you want to elevate your game, then you must empower your mind. To empower your mind is to make a serious commitment to building your mental muscle. No matter how big your physical muscles are, if you don't work on the mental muscle then you aren't ready to play your best game.
If you are worried about looking bad or making mistakes, then you are looking down. If you spend more time thinking about what is wrong with your abilities and opportunities, then you are looking down. When you focus on how to get better, then you are looking up. When you acknowledge and build upon your strengths, then you are looking up.
If you show up late for practice, and can't wait for it to end, then you are stepping down. If you stop playing when you team is behind on the scoreboard, then you are stepping down. When you show up early for practice, and you have a goal for practice, then you are stepping up. When you tell yourself and your teammates not to give up but give more of themselves in a challenging game, then you are stepping up.
If you are only worried about your own success and statistics, then you are playing down. If you make mistakes and keep beating yourself up, then you are playing down. If you get upset about things out of your control, then you are playing down. When you think about how you can contribute to the success of your teammates, then you are playing up. When you stayed focused on the few things that you have direct control over (like your attitude), then you are playing up. When you go out of your way to encourage and support one teammate, then you are playing up.
If you want to look up, step up and play up, and elevate your play and performance, let me know.
Anthony Lanzillo
risson1954@gmail.com
If you are worried about looking bad or making mistakes, then you are looking down. If you spend more time thinking about what is wrong with your abilities and opportunities, then you are looking down. When you focus on how to get better, then you are looking up. When you acknowledge and build upon your strengths, then you are looking up.
If you show up late for practice, and can't wait for it to end, then you are stepping down. If you stop playing when you team is behind on the scoreboard, then you are stepping down. When you show up early for practice, and you have a goal for practice, then you are stepping up. When you tell yourself and your teammates not to give up but give more of themselves in a challenging game, then you are stepping up.
If you are only worried about your own success and statistics, then you are playing down. If you make mistakes and keep beating yourself up, then you are playing down. If you get upset about things out of your control, then you are playing down. When you think about how you can contribute to the success of your teammates, then you are playing up. When you stayed focused on the few things that you have direct control over (like your attitude), then you are playing up. When you go out of your way to encourage and support one teammate, then you are playing up.
If you want to look up, step up and play up, and elevate your play and performance, let me know.
Anthony Lanzillo
risson1954@gmail.com
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