tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52437131873684486.post738660289548159019..comments2024-01-23T07:30:57.044-05:00Comments on Normal in Training: MotivationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06137685337661792439noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52437131873684486.post-21760193347212444352014-10-21T00:35:13.285-04:002014-10-21T00:35:13.285-04:00Thanks Cindy!Thanks Cindy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137685337661792439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52437131873684486.post-67758946436582365632014-07-08T12:20:10.317-04:002014-07-08T12:20:10.317-04:00Thanks Abby! I think you do have to be a perfectio...Thanks Abby! I think you do have to be a perfectionist to be a top athlete, and there are definitely costs for it. I think it's sad that fans and the media also think someone should retire when they start losing. What's wrong with playing just because you love it?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06137685337661792439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52437131873684486.post-25000957232097548552014-07-08T12:02:03.106-04:002014-07-08T12:02:03.106-04:00You are a seriously deep thinker, ruminator (all o...You are a seriously deep thinker, ruminator (all of which I relate to, trust me) and you bring great insight. I guess most people would say (cheese-ily?) that the "journey" should be the most important thing of all. Swell :) I always worry about athletes who are terrified of losing. Who loathe it. This is perfectionism of the accepted kind, but it is a form of self-loathing. I know this, being a recovering perfectionist as I am. I think your post says a lot about self-esteem. We all struggle with our levels of it. No one seems immune. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17895792021585597321noreply@blogger.com