To be a great champion you must believe you are the best. If you're not, pretend you are.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Champions believe they are the best, and if they do not, they must pretend.
- In plain terms
- To be great, you must act like the best even if you do not feel it.
- What can you take from it?
- Pretend to be confident until you believe it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you believe you can win?
- How do you build confidence?
Another view
Pretending can mask insecurity rather than fix it.
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