Quotes About Mental

happiness does not spring from the procuring of physical or mental pleasure, but from the development of reason and the adjustment of conduct to principles.

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

When you play by the rules, defy mental demons, overcome every challenge, and enjoy a walk in the country at the same time—that's being alive.

I have found you can still get the pump to come if you focus and concentrate hard enough.

The mind always fails first, not the body. The secret is to make your mind work for you, not against you.

Sports are so physical that it's easy to overlook the mind's power, but I've seen it demonstrated again and again.

A good systems thinker, particularly in an organizational setting, is someone who can see four levels operating simultaneously: events, patterns of behavior, systems, and mental models.

There is a syndrome in sports called 'paralysis by analysis.'

Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.

Für jeden einzelnen Menschen aber, der eine bestimmte Sprache spricht, ist die ausgesprochene Bezeichnung eines beliebigen Dinges der grobe Ausdruck für seinen inneren Denkvorgang. Sie ruft diese Denktätigkeit hervor, und sie beschreibt sie auch wieder. Sie formt die Vorstellung, und die Vorstellung zeigt sich im Bewußtsein als Mentalfunktion. Und dieser Prozeß kann so gesteigert werden, daß er schöpferisch wird. Das ist das Mantra-Chaitanya.

There is a big scholarly literature on the high correlation between creative genius and mental suffering, which Sigmund Freud termed "the problem of the creative artist."[12]

I can do some of the number puzzles.

You have to have faith in your own qualities; that is part of being a footballer: being strong in your head. That is more than half of the quality you need to be a football player.

Chess is a very tough game, and psychologically a tough game. And of course, chess needs a lot of qualities, human qualities. And so you must have a very strong nervous system, and then you must be well prepared; you must be able to work a lot.

We talk about toughness as a quarterback: it's not sometimes the physical part that you see; it's the mental toughness and the 'I'm going to stand in here, take this shot,' and 'I'm going to deliver it to my guy.'

At the quarterback position I would say mental is just as important as physical. Then there's that emotional component too.

I've always been a quick putter, so I should never get the yips. But I got 'em. I got 'em bad.

The quicker you get acclimated to getting hit and being on the ground, it's better for you when the games start.

In reading, a lonely quiet concert is given to our minds; all our mental faculties will be present in this symphonic exaltation.

I feel like my mind is a little quieter when I exercise.

Fighting, especially at this level, is about getting through adversity. You position yourself mentally to go out and take on obstacles that stand in your way. In the Octagon and in life, you face tough situations and have every chance to quit, but the more adversity you push through, the more likely you are to be successful.

I'm a pretty positive person, so a bad mood is quite a big deal.

I have quite a lot of anxiety dreams.