Play With Purpose

"I wanted every drill to have a mental purpose to it. I made it mandatory for the players to have a clear objective and a plan to achieve the objective before every match."  Craig Manning - The Fearless Mind: 5 Essential Steps to Higher Performance

"Every ride I've done for the last 20 years has had a purpose..."    Robbie McEwen - One Way Road

"Your life is only enriched when you live it for a purpose bigger than yourself. That's why we talk about playing for each other...You perform at a higher level."   David Thomas - Remember Why You Play

"Without purpose, we can do nothing truly meaningful; our actions have no real point to them."   Jim Loehr - The Only Way to Win

Know why you're doing what you're doing.

Think about everything that you do to become a better athlete. Do you know why you do each of these things? Whether you are stretching or exercising, practicing with your team, watching game film, reading the playbook, participating in a scrimmage, preparing for an upcoming game or lifting weights, know why you are doing each one. Know the purpose of each activity and how it helps you getting closer to your daily, weekly, monthly or seasonal goals. 

If you play with purpose, you will become a more disciplined, determined and driven player. If you want to learn how to play with purpose, and reach your mental peak, drop me an email at risson1954@gmail.com.