You can beat Djokovic!

We are the champions my friend …

While watching the epic Wimbledon men’s final yesterday these words of Queen’s iconic song echoed through my head.

At the end of the match there could only be one champion and that was Novak Djokovic.  But the way Djokovic and Rafael Nadal played and conducted them selves showed that you can be a champion even if you lose.

During the match both players illustrated that the game, and becoming a champion, was much more than just physical. Becoming a champion also depends a lot on mental fitness.

Even Rafael admitted that the mental part is a little dangerous for me. (The Telegraph 4/7/2011)

Its not just athletes that have to act like a champion. At some or other stage of our lives there will come a moment that we will have to be the champion. Even if we never see or touch the grass of Wimbledon.

For just that moment I have compiled the following thoughts to help you collect your trophy, promotion, prize or what ever it may be:

1. The first and great command is, don’t let them scare you. – Elmer Davis.

2.  The minute you start talking about what you are going to do if you lose, you have lost. – George Schultz

3.  The desire to win is born in most of us. The will to win is a matter of training. The manner of winning is a matter of honour. – Margaret Thatcher

4.  Always imitate the behaviour of the winners when you lose. – George Meredith

5.  A winner makes commitments. A loser makes promises. – Unknown

6.  Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. – George E. Woodberry

7.  The difference between losing and winning is usually the difference between doing little things nearly right and doing them exactly right. – Edward Simmons.

8.  A winner focus; a loser sprays. – Sydney Harris

9.  You only get one chance. – William Wallace

Game, set and match!

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