What makes a great athlete and how do they overcome adversities to reach success?

~Quotes of Inspiration~

“Good work habits help develop an internal toughness and self-confident attitude that will sustain you through every adversity and temporary discouragement.” ~ Paul Fleyer

"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." ~ Vince Lombardi

What is the true definition of self-confidence? Where does it come from? How do we create a solid self-confidence in this ever changing world that is constantly battles with you and who you are? Each day is a battle to the finish of who will come out on top, what makes those successful athletes tick everyday when it comes to their self-confidence and or self-worth?

The dictionary puts it plainly by stating that self-confidence is confidence in oneself and in one’s powers and abilities, Merrian-Webster. It’s also commonly defined as the sureness of feeling that you are equal to the task at hand. This sureness is characterized by absolute belief in ability. Nepoleon Hill, Author of The Laws of Success explains that “You can do it if you believe you can!” The thought that maybe if you believed that the unimaginable can happen it would.

Letting go of all the insecurities and just believing in something positive would attract that very supreme event, moment in time, and feeling that would be remembered for a life time.