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I thought the same thing. Winning 4 out of 5 is pretty definitive -- you're going to obsess over some possible way to win the 5th all these years later? I've
by chubot 11y ago
I thought the same thing. Winning 4 out of 5 is pretty definitive -- you're going to obsess over some possible way to win the 5th all these years later?
I've heard it said that champions like Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, Sampras, etc. are motivated more by avoiding the feeling of loss than by than having the feeling of winning. They are motivated by negative emotions rather than positive. That jibes with this anecdote IMO.
I would probably congratulate myself on 4 out of 5, which is why I'm not a champion :)
- stevewepay 11y agoActually I think it's slightly different. Champions don't fear loss otherwise they would never try for the last second winning shot. Champions like Michael Jordan, etc, believe they should win every single time because they are the best. When they take that last second shot, they believe it is going to score. A championship is theirs for the taking and if they lose, it's because they fucked up, not because someone else beat them.
- bch 11y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eTZlsmhSZ4&t=825 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eTZlsmhSZ4&t=825
- AndrewKemendo 11y agoThis is a common thing, not something that just champions do. I would argue that champions do the opposite - risk a lot for a big reward. [1]http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=240685257 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2406852...