When under pressure, a cricketer might miss an easy catch— or pull off an incredible one.

Why the difference? It’s not the absence of fear; it’s how fear affects focus.

When fear pulls our attention to the future— “What if I fail?”—we freeze. When we use fear to bring our attention to the present— “This is my moment; this is what I’ve prepared for”— that tension turns into power. It ignites urgency and intensity, pulling us into the zone, where we are fully absorbed in what we do.

Remembering what’s at stake doesn’t paralyze us; it propels us to give our best when it matters most— provided our focus is one-pointed, as the Bhagavad Gita (2.41) recommends.

Let’s start right now by being present in the present. Let’s train ourselves to give our best in low stakes moments— so we’ll be ready when the stakes are high.

 

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