Tao of Ideal Performance
The essential things differ a player from others in individual or team sports are mental factors. it is not enough to improve the motor functions in order to be successful. Mental improvements are important functions too.The obligation of being successful makes the player feels under pressure. The stress level of the player increases with this pressure and this situation causes disapointments and failures instead of success. The player has to hurdle many kinds of physical and psychological challenges to be successful like weather, noise, observers, fans, lights, nervous, pain, fear of being thriving, competitors.
The performance of the players differ from one day to another. Why cant they be more stable? and Why cant the player achieve his ideal performance?
The motivation behind the high performance can be examined in two main parts. The first part is having necessary technical skills and physical conditions. The next part is having necessary mental skill. If one of them is missing, then the player cannot achieve his own ideal performance.
Right consideration and right starting;
Dr. Loehr emphasize the importance of right consideration in his book "Mental Toughtness Training for Sports", and says; "being mentally strong and achieving the ideal performance is a process can be learned ". Addition to Dr. Loehr’s emphasis there are other required conditions for mental readiness;
- To motivate oneself: The player guides oneself, determines his purposes and moves to that purposes.
- To be positive and realistic: The player does not repudiate, does not try to find an excuse, does not divert the truth. He is realistic and acts positive. Never thinks about the defeat. The player knows his omissions and tries to fix it.
- To be sure: The player does not get afraid of pressure, oppositely the pressure motivates him to be successful. The conditions are not important, the important thing is he never gives up. He is a strong-willed warrior.
- To be ready and eager: The player has to be ready for everything, has to be peaceful, energetic, and should always try to get his potential.
- To focus and be sensitive: The player has a stable concentration and he feels if things are right or not. He can take responsibility of all kind of situation and takes care of his environment.
Beating yourself
The most famous players believe that the biggest competitors are themselves. The first thing that has to be learned is defeating yourself and this learning process makes defeating the others easy. It is very important that the player should recognize the things prevented him to achieve his potential ideal performance and also to be who he wants to be. In addition to latter condition, the player also should turned these mental barriers to positive sensations and behaviors. That is why, doing the best is related with showing the ideal performance, to reach ideal performance is not all about the results.
Focusing on winning or losing is completely wrong strategy. To concentrate on the results forces the player to make mistakes. Stress level starts to increase and bad performance occurs.
In that case, it is needed to desire first, then to be stronger and ready mentally. The player just gives his words and moves. This is the key of success. And here are some examples to preach self-motivation of the way of success and also its tao.
- I always try to do my best and completely give myself what I do
- In spite of everything, I always stay positive
- I take all responsibilities of my thoughts and acts.
- I never try to find worthless excuse if there is something wrong
John Wooden who is the most famous Basketball coach says "Success is a peace and serenity. It starts trying to do the best you can do and to be the best you can be".
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Good entry, I suggest you keep on blogging 
However, give more details, it is like a breakfast tea, just drink and finish write like alcohol, it that way we can give more time to read. 
It’s a very holistic approach to success and ideal performance. Thanks for your share
You have stated very well that success is not a result, rather it is the process itself.
I also would like to share a sentence of Victor Frankl; “Success is a butterfly which escapes as you run after”
Hi Yasemin,
it is very interesting that you shared a sentence of V.E.Frankl. This is the first meeting with someone who knows the Victor E. Frankl for me. Thanks for you comment.
Hey, nice post, very well written. You should post more about this.