Mental Magnitude

Throughout the years, history has proved to us how being mentally capable of a thought can push an individual to heights they never imagined reaching. How true is it? The idea of ‘having an idea.’ Mental superiority, to me, has always been a deciding factor between winners and losers, between being successful or average. Least to say, I see it as the most important factor while going on with life every day. Though it is easy to think of something, having a call-to-action or passion to deal with it has never been as easy as thinking. Call me egotistical but that is reality. Having said that, the real source of such problems has yet to be discovered or solved. The root problem of not having the correct mindset can come in different forms. May it be bad experience, discouraging environment, or even the lack of self-belief can bring a person down when it comes to facing the harsh world we live in. Trauma is a malice one cannot deal with without proper principles. Humans are fragile in so many ways. That is a fact. No man or woman possesses an indestructible heart or soul. 

Put yourself in these types of conditions, what will you do to overcome such predicaments? This is where mental strength plays its part. The drive to surpass what you see as an obstacle and to win what you consider a personal challenge, that is the truth which mental strength holds. There is no logical answer for such debates since it differs for each and every individual. Though whatever discussed, it all connects by results and achievements. Of course, it applies to much more easier scenarios to handle. Something as simple as wanting to be fluent in a language of interest, aiming to be the best in your sports team, or wishing to be a World Champion in Yugioh. In professional sports and Yugioh, for example, mental superiority defines everything. How fast would you improve, how far you go, and how well will you keep your consistency in achievements or performance all boils down to having a strong mindset. An indestructible and immovable self-belief. It might sound stupid at first but one will almost entirely come to agree to it when they begin their own conquest in life. Your mind is your biggest asset. 

The trick to it is having the right motivation to train yourself in whatever you wish to achieve. Start by choosing a goal, make it logically for you to achieve. Most give up because of the impossibility of the goals they set. Do not break yourself! Aim where you can reach and aim higher once you reached your target. This is the easiest way to train yourself mentally. Once you manage to do so everything is simple and achievable. Remember to, make it seem like a routine or habit. Human beings are prone to rejecting elements that disturbs their comfort zone. So, make everything you do a routine or habit to avoid subconsciously rejecting it. Do not be afraid of trying new things out. The more you learn the better you get and eventually it becomes easy to adapt in numerously situations or conditions. For example, in Yugioh, aim to win locals before shooting straight to Regionals  or Nationals. There really isn’t a shortcut if you want to be good at what you wish to do. Be a jack-of-all-trades but remember to know what you are good at. That is how you move forward in life, be knowledgeable but own a specific field you feel best at. 

For me, it is usually about finding the missing links that connects me between various things I come across. I am a curious person. Everything I do boil down to a sole purpose, satisfaction. That is the missing link or key to action for me. This has brought me to experience further environments or atmosphere where I may not have felt or see if I stick to being a nobody. Satisfaction equals being somebody to me. My ego is my biggest drive. My country has a saying, a term, or an idiom, ‘Juara Kampung.’ It means a lot of things but one of it says local champion, in a negative way. In a way, labeling one as good as where they originated or only good at whatever they do at their place. That saying has grown so deep in me to a point I hate it. Being driven by that, I choose to be the best I can. I chose to challenge myself to avoid being labeled as one. It might sound negative or oppressive but that thought has made me a very competitive individual. Sometimes it annoys me. It is safe to say I am confident in what I do and certainly won’t lack behind when it comes to learning. Thus why I believe no one should beat themselves down with negative thoughts even if you are placed in a difficult situation. Accept the challenge and choose to the option to prevail so you can move forward and make a name for yourself. 

Find the concept that defines you. Many well-known figures have an element that makes them different, successful. Lleyton Hewitt is known to be a tenacious fighter in professional tennis, Roger Federer has proven to be a master existing in a different class at one point in competitive tennis. Similar to them, Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras. What makes you, YOU? How far can you go all depends on how well you carry your self-hood. That is what mental strength is capable of. The next time you fall remember to stand up from where you’ve fallen. Learn not to give up before trying and remember not to TRY instead DO IT. Have your own principle, abide by your principle, and dissolve your principle. In short, define yourself without being caged in it. Obey your principle without being bound by it. Aim to be like water. Shape and re-shape. Learn, master and achieve then repeat the process! Thank you for spending time here!