Comments on: The Olympic Guide to Success: 9 Simple Tips http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kleanchap http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-104909 kleanchap Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:32:07 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/#comment-104909 Thank you for this wonderful article! My problem area was #8. So many years wasted because of following #8. Hero worshipping is not good. Once you get closer to them you will find that they are like you and me, which will disappoint you more. It definitely is not good for your self-esteem! Great article! Thank you for this wonderful article! My problem area was #8. So many years wasted because of following #8. Hero worshipping is not good. Once you get closer to them you will find that they are like you and me, which will disappoint you more. It definitely is not good for your self-esteem!

Great article!

]]> By: Henrik Edberg http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-104830 Henrik Edberg Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:46:07 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/#comment-104830 Thanks for the feedback guys, I appreciate it. And I agree Martin, manic plans won´t help you as you can become very discouraged when things don´t go as you have planned. Sometimes so discouraged that you just give up and quit. Thanks for the feedback guys, I appreciate it. And I agree Martin, manic plans won´t help you as you can become very discouraged when things don´t go as you have planned. Sometimes so discouraged that you just give up and quit.

]]> By: Martin Wildam http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-104590 Martin Wildam Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:45:18 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/#comment-104590 Regarding 4 - don't limit yourself: I have seen more people failing because they overestimated their own capabilities than people doing smaller steps to success. I do agree that you should not limit yourself. But I would mention that not limiting yourself is not a charter to manic plans. Regarding 4 – don’t limit yourself: I have seen more people failing because they overestimated their own capabilities than people doing smaller steps to success. I do agree that you should not limit yourself. But I would mention that not limiting yourself is not a charter to manic plans.

]]> By: Shanel Yang http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/comment-page-1/#comment-104329 Shanel Yang Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:48:07 +0000 http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2008/08/11/the-olympic-guide-to-success-9-simple-tips/#comment-104329 All of these tips also fall into the category of mentoring yourself to be like your heroes. I wrote about the difference between heroes and mentors at http://shanelyang.com/2008/08/11/all-about-you-day-9-heroes-and-mentors/ It's an important distinction for us non Olympic or pro athletes who have had to mentor ourselves to succeed in our goals. : ) All of these tips also fall into the category of mentoring yourself to be like your heroes. I wrote about the difference between heroes and mentors at http://shanelyang.com/2008/08/11/all-about-you-day-9-heroes-and-mentors/ It’s an important distinction for us non Olympic or pro athletes who have had to mentor ourselves to succeed in our goals. : )

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