#502: Fear Makes You Lose Focus (Friday, August 12)

We've all seen the meme with Michael Phelps and his competitor. He was so fearful of losing that he lost focus on his race and became a self-fulfilling prophesy. There were many captions to that photo:

• Stay in your lane
• Winners focus on winning; losers focus on winners

But I think the moral is clear: when you focus on fear, there's no room to focus on anything else. Don't let fear sidetrack your focus; keep your eyes on the prize.