We hear the word and cringe at the thought of it. From the time we were kids, we've been exposed to the many aspects and importances of winning. And as we mature, our ambitions continue to grow from our visions of success and accomplishment.
Envisioning a victorious outcome will often provide the strength to move forward, even when it seems as though you're pushing a boulder uphill.
But what of failure? What happens to your outlook when you think, even for a moment, that you might not succeed? You probably feel just about the same as everyone else would; defeated, sad, worried, or even stressed perhaps. And when these feelings begin to swirl around on the inside, the ripple effects begin to take hold of your performance, and create something often referred to as "paralysis by analysis".
