Wrestling Mindset (www.wrestlingmindset.com), developed by Gene and Jeff Zannetti, recently shared their “7 Cardinal Sins of Mindset in Wrestling”. Since I believe wrestling has countless life-lessons to offer, I want to share these here as a brief series. The third of these is:
Pride. According to Wrestling Mindset, “if you think you have all the answers you better start asking better questions. Keep a white belt mentality!”
Pride, i.e., satisfaction in one’s achievements, is not bad, per se. It is when our pride derails our growth mindset that we get into trouble. A proper pride is not vanity or self-centeredness. Pride is the determination to always better one’s self—to be your best today; be better tomorrow! A proper pride drives one to always give his or her best and not be satisfied with anything less. Pride must be tempered with humility. There is no place for boastful pride in wrestling—or life. Let’s not confuse the two.
Carpe momento!