Champions are made in private and applauded in public. By the time you are a champion and receive an award in public you must already be a champion in your mind. You must believe that you are a champion and lead a lifestyle of a champion. You need a champion mindset to be a champion in any area of life.
You already should become a champion by what you do through your habits, you routine, your lifestyle, your principles, your standards, your work ethic and morals, your focus and preparation.
One day when you receive award, it is basically a recognition for your sincere efforts, discipline, consistency, sacrifices.
The champion mindset you achieved during the course of reaching your final destination stays with you.
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