Mind Gym
Fearless
Pillar 2
Take the shot. The fear of missing is the only thing that makes you miss.
Kobe took the last shot every time, and he missed more game winners than almost anyone in history. He also made the most. Those two facts live together, and that is the whole point. You cannot make the shot you are too afraid to take.
Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It is feeling the fear and taking the shot anyway. It is being willing to look bad, to miss, to be the one who failed in front of everyone, because you would rather risk that than play small and safe your whole career.
Athletes who play scared play not to lose. The ones who play free play to win. And you can only play free when your worth is not riding on the outcome. That is why we build self worth first, so a miss is just a miss, not proof of anything about you.
Try It Today
Find one moment today where you would normally hold back: the hard pass, the move, the shot, the question. Take it. Miss if you miss. You are practicing being fearless on purpose.