1) They develop
empowering and successful beliefs
Olympic athletes believe they can be, do or have anything
they want in life. They change attitudes and create habits, which help them in
making them world-class performers. They reprogram or recondition their mind
for achieving gold medal(s). Unlike most of us, they are not controlled by
their fears. They challenge ideas and opinions, rather than just accept them as
fact.
2) They know thoughts
become reality
They take responsibility of what they dwell on in their
mind. They consciously choose to focus on successful, healthy and happy
thoughts. They think big unlike majority of people who think about just getting
by. They are aware of the fact that what they repeat in their mind will become
a belief and affect their success/performance. Their actions are congruent with
their thought processes.
3) They understand the
power of emotions
They know managing emotions is crucial for achieving
success. Thoughts and beliefs trigger emotions so they make sure they have
positive and fruitful thoughts as much as possible. They do things which make
them feel content and proud. They motivate themselves by emotions related to
their dreams and passion rather than by just money and/or fame. They have the
ability to put aside anything else going on at that very moment and focus only
on the task in front of them.
4) They have coaches
and mentors. They are ever-ready learners
They believe in working smarter so they learn from the
mentors or role-models that are the best in their fields which also helps them
accelerate their performance. Unlike an average person, they invest time, money
and energy in getting better. For them failure is an opportunity to learn and
grow. They spend hours practicing, studying their competitors, watching videos
of their performances and session after session with their coaches/mentors.
Champions are known for being open to world-class coaching.
5) An unfailing
attitude to win (succeed)
They are determined to win whatever it takes. They are,
mentally, prepared to pay the price and to stay committed no matter how much
burden and fear they feel inside.
Olympians are fearless and focused on manifesting their
ultimate dream of bringing home the gold.
6) They have a clear
purpose/vision
They have a very clear mental picture of what they want,
why they want it and how to move closer to their target objective. They spend
time on setting goals and creating action plans which will help them achieve
their dream. They are bold and daring visionaries. Their accountability is
measured very often unlike a common man who has no system in place for it.
7) They expect
adversity and failure
They are driven to
succeed, but unlike the majority they don’t avoid mistakes, risks or failure.
They don’t seek security or comfort. They are criticized but are persistent.
They choose discipline over pleasure. Unlike others they don’t believe that
compensation should instantly follow any effort. They know it can take years to
manifest their ultimate vision/dream.