Self-control and discipline are not synonyms and they’re not two sides of the same coin. Instead, self-control and discipline impact your life in completely different ways. In fact, self-control is more important than discipline when it comes time to maintaining success. I caveat this with the statement “maintaining success” because maintaining success requires a different […]
The positive illusion mindset is one of the most important mindset orientations of elite athletes. As I wrote recently, the positive illusion mindset is what allows elite athletes to maintain their motivation as they train for 10,000 hours over 10 years. As stated in the Journal of Sport Psychology by authors Peter Catina, Ph.D. and […]
There is a famous quote from former President Lyndon Johnson that almost perfectly explains the #1 source of unhappiness for nearly all athletes. While in college Johnson wrote the following: Ambition is an uncomfortable companion. He creates a discontent with present surroundings and achievements: he is never satisfied but always pressing forward to better things […]