My mind is my biggest asset.
I expect to win every tournament I play.
– Tiger Woods
The quote listed above reminds me of what I said
prior to going to China in 1997, for the World
Shuai-chiao Kung fu Championships.
Each member of the team was asked to say some-
thing to go into a souvenir program.
I said: “I never go into a competition expecting to lose.
I go expecting to win – and win I do.”
Twas cocky of me to say this. But it was how I felt in
my training – so I let the quote stand.
Glad I did.
Expecting to win is not the same as wanting to win.
When you expect to win you have amplified your
imagination. You’ve pushed your level of desire
up a notch.
Key thing to remember is that you have no right to
expect success if you do nothing to bring it about.
You imagine what you want, you see yourself excited
about achieving what you want – then you make a vow
to do WHATEVER it takes to make it happen.
This is true in sports, in fitness, in business – and in
everything else.
You don’t make excuses. You make progress instead.
You set your mind on a target – you get a mental picture
of it – then you MOVE.
Whenever you see someone who has goals but is not
succeeding, look at whether the person is willing to do
whatever it takes. I’m betting he’s not. He’ll do a little
bit and if results don’t come immediately, he’ll get
frustrated.
Wrong move.
Frustration is NOT part of the success process. Get over
it.
Do what champions do.
When success eludes them, they focus MORE – not less.
They recommit. They “get tough.”
Today’s world is filled with sissies who want to baby their
way to the top.
Good idea, if applied properly.
What do I mean.
What I mean is this: Observe the baby. Falls down 1,000 times,
gets up 1,000. Eventually learns to walk. But not by a parent
who says, “Oh Johnny, you’ve fallen so many times. You’ve
worked so hard. I think you should try something else.”
The same applies to any endeavor. The more you fail, the
more you fall down, the closer you are to success.
This evening I’ll be sending you more information that will
help you on your journey. Stay tuned. It’ll be contained in the
email on The TRUMP CARD.
Kick butt – take names,
Matt Furey