Prioritize self-confidence
There’s a difference between being proud of yourself and being cocky, and Olympic athletes know this very well. Confidence is KEY when it comes to participating in the Olympics.
So believing you are the best may motivate you to work 10 times as hard as your opponents for the desired outcome. Of course, there’s a fine line between confidence and arrogance, so these two shouldn’t get mixed up.
If you’re participating in this kind of competition, you need to have all the support in the world, because the pressure that is on your shoulders is enormous.
Confidence is an important factor for athletes and they need constant work to maintain it, and maybe this is definitely something we should learn from them.