The Tragedy of Wallenda
You may have heard of Wallenda. He is a famous high-wire walker in the United States. He has completed thrilling performances in places such as Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon.
However, during a major performance, he unfortunately slipped and died. What’s going on?
His wife said afterwards that she felt she had a bad premonition this time because he always kept saying before going on the court that this time was too important to fail and must not fail. Every time he performed successfully in the past, he only thought about walking on the tightrope itself, regardless of everything it might bring.
It turned out that he was too nervous and anxious, which affected his performance. He focused all his attention on the results and forgot about the enjoyment and fun in the process.
Definition of Wallenda’s mentality
Later, psychologists called this mentality of overly focusing on results and always worrying about gains and losses in order to achieve a goal the Wallenda mentality.
This mentality can cause people to lose self-confidence and confidence, leading to self-doubt and self-denial. It will make people ignore the value and significance of things themselves, and only see external evaluation and rewards.
The Wallenda mentality can make people fall into a vicious cycle: the more they want to succeed, the easier it is to fail; the more they fear failure, the harder it is to succeed.
The dangers of Wallenda’s mentality
A study by Stanford University in the United States also showed that a certain image in the human brain will stimulate the human nervous system just like the actual situation.
For example, when a golfer repeatedly tells himself not to hit the ball into the water before hitting the ball, his brain will often picture the ball falling into the water, but the result is often counterproductive. At this time, the ball will mostly fall into the water. inside.
What does this show? It is our thoughts that affect our actions. If we dwell on negative outcomes, we create stress and obstacles for ourselves. If we always think about positive outcomes, we create motivation and opportunities for ourselves.
This study also confirmed the dangers of Wallenda’s mentality from the side. The law of things is like this. If you focus too much on success or failure, the result will often be failure.
How to overcome the Wallenda mentality
So, how do we overcome the Wallenda mentality? In fact, it is very simple. As long as you pay attention to the characteristics and laws of the thing itself and concentrate on doing it well, you will receive unexpected results. So we often say that mindset is the most important.
Of course, this does not mean that we should not care about the results, but that we should use the results as a reference, not a goal. We should focus on the process and enjoy the growth and progress of each step instead of worrying about the mistakes and consequences of each step.
In this way, we can maintain a positive and optimistic attitude, be confident and courageous, and face any challenges and difficulties.
Do you have a Wallenda mentality? If so, you might as well try the above methods, I believe you will find a better version of yourself.
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