Whenever an athlete brings me an “unstoppable opponent” challenge, their plea is almost always 100% focused on the other guy. Focus on what you do well - not on your deficiencies Look at every opponent you face, regardless of their reputation, the same way: There’s a weakness in this person that I will find and exploit. While these all seem obvious now, after the fact, they weren’t so obvious until someone made them self-evident by enjoying their belief and beating the - allegedly - unbeatable. The Warriors could be roughed up and slowed down with physical play. Mike Tyson had grown complacent and wasn’t focused on the upcoming match. But you’ll never be able to identify or exploit those weaknesses if all you can focus on is why they are so good, or why you have no chance. Period.Įvery human and entity that’s run by humans has a weakness, probably a multitude of them. You don’t step into a ring with any doubts about what you can do. Anyone who can’t see how an opponent can be beaten is either already a spectator, or on their way to becoming one, and they’ll spend the rest of their lives in the bleachers. Maybe the spectators couldn’t see a way - and that’s exactly why they’re spectators. They believed that there was a way that this “unbeatable” opponent could be beaten. The success of the each of the above examples each began with one truth: The smaller, apparently lesser combatant believed it was possible. This doesn’t mean that they will be beaten, but your mentality starts with the belief that it can happen. Golden State Warriors.Įvery opponent can be beaten. Understand - and Believe - that no one is invincible Here’s how you win, even when your opponent is bigger, faster, stronger and better than you. What can you do? Is there anything you can do, other than get your butt kicked again or lay down and quit? You didn’t have much of a chance then, and you fear that you have even less of a chance now. Problem is, your bigger, stronger and faster opponent seemingly has every advantage over you.Įven worse, you’ve faced this opponent before and lost badly. You’ve worked on your game and prepared as best you could. You have a competition coming up (or maybe you’re in it already).
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