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The Evolution of Winners
“It’s not the strongest that survive nor the most intelligent but the one most responsive to change.”
Charles Darwin
Being responsive to change is emotional aptitude. Winners innovate. The solution to becoming a winner is to be willing to take risks. Champions see taking calculated risks as necessary in order to achieve greatness.
It’s important to note that in competitive sports, there is a difference between controlled aggression and reckless aggression. The same holds true with calculated risk versus reckless risk. In competition, only with risk comes reward. Athletes too afraid to take risks are commonly known as “spectators.” Emotional aptitude is the mindset of taking your best shot at greatness, regardless of possible failure.
