James Allen Quotes

I am mentally strong.

If you're mentally weak, it can destroy you. Some guys who look talented lose and never come back.

The mental focus it takes to compete against the best players in the world is not easy to maintain. Developing mental toughness is a learned trait, and if you can't develop it in your pursuit of success, you likely won't last in any competitive line of work for more than a cup of coffee.

For the most part I consider myself a mentally strong player.

My mental strength was definitely a weakness back in the karting days, and I've worked hard on that to be as ready as possible for whenever I had the chance in F1.

You have some people that's weak, and you have some people that's strong. I consider myself a very strong person.

I know how to zone myself in and just play the game.

Being mentally strong is something I've always been very good at and sometimes you just have to dig a bit deeper.

I'm mentally strong.

Mental strength is really important because you either win or lose in your mind. And I'm not solely talking about sporting matches, boxing events - anything you do, you do it first with your mental strength. And you can actually train and develop it, and I am responsible for what I'm saying because I have experience with that.

But I still think it's mind over matter in the sense that if you're strong, you can combat anything.

Victory in physical battles requires strength, muscles, and skill; but the fight is never tougher and victory is never sweeter than in the battles over self.

Most important was to remain focused and always have presence of mind.

Simulated disorder postulates perfect discipline; simulated fear postulates courage; simulated weakness postulates strength.

You try to hide your emotions, so as not to show weaknesses to others. I believe it's the same for every sportsman.

Indeed, the best way to think of willpower is not as some shapeless behavioral trait but as a sort of psychic muscle, one that can atrophy or grow stronger depending on how it's used.

I think what weakens people most is fear of wasting their strength.

But above that, most mature adults can hold their attention on something for 45 minutes, whether they like it or not. But above that requires training.

Enthusiasms, like stimulants, are often affected by people with small mental ballast.

As a top player, you have to keep your emotions in check. You think you can control everything.

Discipline strengthens the mind so that it becomes impervious to the corroding influence of fear.

Your emotions are exposed when you play golf: humility, pride, anger, it all comes out with each swing. You lay it all on the line.

When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete.

Few men are born brave. Many become so through training and force of discipline.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.