“Just do your best” sounds great, but is a cop-out!
No one knows what your best is … including you! You have an unlimited ceiling. Your best was in the past, in the form of personal records, so when you say, “I’m going to do my best,” you’re ultimately telling yourself to repeat what you’ve already accomplished!
Your future best has yet to be seen, and impossible to predict. Instead of doing your best in every workout, training, practice, or game … I want you to strive for BETTER THAN YOUR BEST! Raise your bar past your old best. If you don’t squash your past best today, try again … and again … and again, until you can say, “I’ve done better than my best!” Then, repeat!
The difference between record breakers and people you’ve never heard of, is this exact mindset – they’re unafraid of going beyond what the majority think is possible, mentally and physically. The 1% don’t focus on “what if I don’t achieve it today,” they concentrate on the effort needed to achieve it today.
Never fear stepping beyond the realm of possibility, striving for more than the eye can see. Your mind and self belief will lead you to places once thought unimaginable.
