No one ever told you this before, but your talent might be the reason you’re stuck.
Sounds counterintuitive—but it happens more often than we like to admit.
When you’re used to getting things right on the first try, you don’t build the muscle for failure. And without that muscle, it’s hard to sustain anything meaningful.
Take Andre Agassi, the great tennis player who went professional at the young age of 16 for instance; he had the skill and even the swag; often showing up at the arena in ragged jeans and tie-dye shirts.
But there was a problem. He approached tennis like a knockout sport. Every shot had to win the point. And when it didn’t, his confidence dropped, his rhythm broke and losses followed.
Just like Andre, overconfidence in your abilities can keep you shortsighted and inconsistent.
Have goals, but don’t let the goals have you.
The next time you try to hit a target, do your best. But if you don’t hit the goal, don't treat your process like a knockout sport and quit.
Instead, reassess the situation and keep giving your absolute best. Staying in the game is how you win the game.
So knowing this, which of your abandoned goals will you be revisiting?
Sounds counterintuitive—but it happens more often than we like to admit.
When you’re used to getting things right on the first try, you don’t build the muscle for failure. And without that muscle, it’s hard to sustain anything meaningful.
Take Andre Agassi, the great tennis player who went professional at the young age of 16 for instance; he had the skill and even the swag; often showing up at the arena in ragged jeans and tie-dye shirts.
But there was a problem. He approached tennis like a knockout sport. Every shot had to win the point. And when it didn’t, his confidence dropped, his rhythm broke and losses followed.
Just like Andre, overconfidence in your abilities can keep you shortsighted and inconsistent.
Have goals, but don’t let the goals have you.
The next time you try to hit a target, do your best. But if you don’t hit the goal, don't treat your process like a knockout sport and quit.
Instead, reassess the situation and keep giving your absolute best. Staying in the game is how you win the game.
So knowing this, which of your abandoned goals will you be revisiting?