The mind is absolutely instrumental in achieving results, even for athletes. Sports psychology is a very small part, but it's extremely important when you're winning and losing races by hundredths and even thousandths of a second.
It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance. - Michael Johnson
It is important that you strive for humility, but not humiliation, for a cool, level-headed confidence, not a stiff, delusional arrogance.
- Michael Johnson
Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qua… - Michael Johnson
Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qua…
You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how y… - Michael Johnson
You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how y…
The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur. - Michael Johnson
The basis of self-discipline: Don't allow the edges to blur.
Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity. - Michael Johnson
Don't shoot for something unattainable - completely outside of your nature or opportunity.
You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded. - Michael Johnson
You learn as much from those who have failed as from those who have succeeded.
Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my… - Michael Johnson
Opting for gold shoes could have been considered downright cocky, but I was confident and never doubted my ability to deliver gold medals to match my…
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started. - Michael Johnson
One of the main techniques I used was focusing on the goal and visualising myself competing in the race before the race started.
A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind. - Michael Johnson
A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind.
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