Are you confident in your skills to compete?

In sports, one thought of athletes that demonstrates their lack of confidence is when they say that their opponent is stronger, and in this way, before the competition they are already preparing to explain why they lost: “he is stronger.” If they then find a sports and family environment that justifies them saying in turn, “She was just unlucky to compete with such a superior opponent.”

Logically speaking, these are unjustifiable arguments, profiling a victim and an executioner and not a competition between two athletes.

Rankings are an artifice to identify one’s position within one’s sport. It is certainly true that the best athletes are positioned at the top of the rankings. However, it is also true that in any competition it is the field that defines the best. Those who dwell on ranking are likely to lose if they are not the best. Those, on the other hand, who attach importance to the competition are more likely to play their best, thus clearly increasing their chance of winning.

Which side do you want to be on?