Those who focus most on success are least likely to achieve it. Those who focus least on success, and focus on the process of engaging in their craft… - Brad Stulberg

When we create a space in which to practice our craft, it is beneficial to surround ourselves with objects that invite desired actions and eliminate ones that do not. In his book The Evolving Self, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD, writes that being intentional about our surroundings is essential to eliciting our best performance.

common trap is when our short-term feelings are misguided and do not align with our values or long-term goals.

Fear [perhaps the most potent form of stress] is there for me in every aspect of kayaking, whether I'm preparing for a run on the biggest waterfall or before my final ride at the world championships. I don't hide from it or try to ignore it. I feel the sensation and channel it to help me focus, to nail the line or to put up the biggest ride I can.