{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F21732dfa-27cb-4cec-afc6-a65b50fc1e62","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Believe In Yourself\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/21732dfa-27cb-4cec-afc6-a65b50fc1e62\"></iframe>","title":"Believe In Yourself","description":"\u201cIf you believe it, the mind can achieve it\u201d<br />\r\n<br />\r\n\u200a\u2014\u200aRonnie Lott<br />\r\nBelief is one of the most powerful drugs in the world. <br />\r\n<br />\r\nYou need to believe in yourself.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBelieve that you can accomplish your goals. Believe that you are a good person. Believe that you can change the world.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nAlongside self-belief, being around others who believe in you is vital for success.\u00a0 This what I heard when I interviewed Jordan Burroughs, US Olympic Gold Medalist Wrestler.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBefore Burroughs won a Gold Medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he was an unknown.\u00a0 He was an underdog. He described himself as \u201cjust a small, black kid from the United States\u201d.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThis isn\u2019t how his coach Mark Manning viewed him, however. Manning viewed him as the greatest wrestler in the world.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThey would watch tape together before the Olympics and scout the world\u2019s top wrestlers. Manning would tell Burroughs \u201cyou can beat these guys\u201d.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nMaybe you've had a coach, teacher or parent that promoted this thinking within you too.\u00a0 The significance of these figures in our lives can't be overstated.\u00a0 Perhaps even you can return the favor.<br />\r\n<br />\r\nConfucius once noted that the man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he can\u2019t are both right.\u00a0 Burroughs' self-belief, alongside Manning's coaching, led him to become one of the best American wrestlers of all time.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nDon\u2019t underestimate the power of your beliefs and a relentless work ethic.\u00a0<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}