Just like the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, we are always at our best with the happy medium. Nobody wants the steaming hot porridge or the stone cold porridge, the not too hot or not too cold one is perfect. The best athletes are the ones who are stoic meaning their outlook does not change whether they are winning or loosing. This helps them stay composed and focus on what they need to do in order to succeed.

It was this attitude and consistent performance that just led to Damian Warner to take the gold for Canada in the Decathlon. It’s naive to think that one must with all 10 events to capture the gold. You just need to be consistently toward the top of the field in each event to capture the gold, the same with the … Read more