Dalai Lama has written many books and inspired many people with words on how to be happy, how to treat others and how to have compassion for others. His words can also inspire you to become a better athlete, and may help you performe even better.
As an athlete it is important to work and train hard. The hardest part of living the life of a professional athlete is keeping your mind clear & positive. Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and his words are able to help you to create a healthy winners mindset. First of all, Optimism leads to success; pessimism leads to defeat. This is actually a quote of Dalai Lama, but read on and you will learn more.
Sports & competitions are all about winning and losing. It’s about being better than all the others – or is that true? If you ask Dalai Lama he would say “The goal is not to be better than the other man, but your previous self.”… and it makes sense, because it’s all about you, if you always can become better than yesterday you will always be closer to win or keep winning.
“We all have the power of thought – so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything.” This one is super motivating. Basically everybody can get an idea or think about doing a new type of work out to become better, but it’s the person who does it who gets the benefits.
Read this and when you start questioning your purpose: “When life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back and remind ourselves of our overall purpose, our overall goal. When faced with a feeling of stagnation and confusion, it may be helpful to take an hour, an afternoon, or even several days to simply reflect on what it is that will truly bring us happiness, and then reset our priorities on the basis of that. This can put our life back in proper context, allow a fresh perspective, and enable us to see which direction to take.“
The last quote of Dalai Lama in this article needs to be this one: “Our visit to this planet is short, so we should use our time meaningfully, which we can do by helping others wherever possible.” How does this fit in with sports? Yes, let me explain. You will meet lots & lots of other athletes on your path. Connecting, sharing tips, talking and making other athletes better, will also make you a better athlete.