The champion's mind by Jim Afremow. Memorable quotes VIII

-Your mind-set is that you have nothing to lose and everything to win. You are going for gold.
-True motivation always comes from within.
-Always compete. Always battle. Never settle in the quest for your personal best, and outer success will soon follow you.
-Be your own toughest rival.
-The principle is competing against yourself. It's about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.
-Compete against your teammates in practice, but support them during games.
-To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life.
-Our opportunity to shine in the game of life and in athletics is fleeting. The clock is ticking.
-You find that you have peace of mind when you know that it was a 100 percent effort that you gave.
-Champions are always willing to learn from constructive criticism. They also believe in themselves regardless of others' negative opinions.
-Realize that the world is full of experts who have been proven wrong. If you want to find someone to doubt you, or locate a cynic, the search won't take long nor be difficult. Believe in yourself, even if you are the only one who believes in you.
-During competition, quickly forget mistakes. Dwelling on a mistake often leads to making another or even bigger mistake.
-I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty six times, I've been trusted to take the winning game shot and missed. I've failed over and over, and over again in my life. And that's why I succeeded. M. Jordan.