The bigger picture
As I sit in the chair waiting for my match
A butterfly flies around my stomach
Fear comes
I keep thinking what if I lose, what if I don't play well, what if I trained poorly?
It is as if the whole world is coming down on me
I do not want to lose my Squash match but giving up seems easier than facing my fear
The pressure of everyone around me is starting to get me
However
I take a deep breath
And think
This is what I waited for my whole life
Of course I am anxious
But
The idea of winning is greater than the idea of fear
I can't just spend years training only to be let go by fear
The idea of winning means to much to me
Immediately, I force myself to visualize all the positive outcomes that can come from this match
And I immediately go for it
No more fear no more butterflies in my stomach
I am determined to win
I am focused to win
And I will never let fear hold me back of the joys of happiness