
What Motivates Success? Lessons From An Insider
The Real Science of Sport Podcast
00:00
Motivation Is a Stick, Isn't It?
In the modern context, it seems almost impossible that you can just basically use a big stick for somebody to become great. A motivated athlete is an athlete who's able to be successful and then kind of diving into motivation,. where is the best form or what is the best driver of motivation? So certainly, fear and fear will wake us up, make us more alert, and we'll understand that if we don't kind of get our act together in life. If you're driven by fear and failure and setbacks, it's not a great motivator, and not a long-term motivator. And when looking at successful Olympic champions, those who are motivated by love of the game
Transcript
Play full episode