They might be. They might also be overconfident, or they might be rightly confident, or they might be rightly un-confident, etc. Knowing the difference is important, and is what’s behind that Sun-tzu quote about knowing your enemy as well as yourself.
When you're stressing against an opponent, remember, they're stressing just as much about you too
Submitted 3 months ago by Worthess@discuss.online to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
Comments
Sergio@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 months ago
Hmm, she doesn’t seem stressed, she just casually says “I am Malenia, Blade of Miquella…”
xia@lemmy.sdf.org 3 months ago
When you’re stressing about an opponent, remember that you’re hurting yourself and giving them an advantage. Don’t do that.
spittingimage@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Can’t remember the last time I was in a fight with equal odds.
BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml 3 months ago
I’m pretty sure I have an anxiety disorder so I doubt it, but it’s a nice sentiment haha
foggy@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Huh?
No they’re not.
Sometimes your opponent is just better than you, and crushing you is practice.
brb, gonna go destroy some folks confidence in THPS 3+4.
saltesc@lemmy.world 3 months ago
When I was competing in climbing I knew I’d do well and just wanted to have fun. I didn’t think about others beyond seeing if I’m friends with anyone in my next group.
This has been the case in everything I’ve competed in. Never noticed anyone stressed, just really focused.