The Moral Vision
The Psychology of Success
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THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SUCCESS
The World champions often possess equal physical
strength and capabilities, and receive training of an
almost equal standard. Then why does one win and
another lose? This question has been a topic of
research in America for the past three years. The
report of the group of scientists working on this has
recently been published.
They chose the top international wrestlers and
made comparisons of their physical strength and
psychological reserves. They found out that there is
one marked difference between the winners and the
losers in world competitions. It is not a physical
difference, yet it plays the most crucial role in
winning or losing a competition. The experts
discovered that the winners were more
conscientious and in control of themselves than the
losers. The report is summed up as follows:
“Losers tended to be more depressed and
confused before competing, while the winners
were positive and
relaxed.”
(
The Times of India,
26 July 1981). This applies equally to the
