There’s no pressure on you. No one is expecting anything from you. 

Use this to your advantage. Give it everything you’ve got. If you lose you didn’t fail, you were never expected to win. But, if you somehow win, you’re a hero. 

You’ll shock the world. Work your ass off. Pull every trick out of the book. Experiment. Try things you’ve never done before. Do a completely different approach to see what works and what doesn’t. 

What’s the worst that happens? You lose? But what if you do win? What if your approach works? 

The Hail Mary just might work. Enjoy the moment. You’re going up against a juggernaut. You’ll earn credibility even if you don’t win. You’ve made it this far. Appreciate that. 

Everyone loves the story of David beating Goliath. What a story. You can beat them. That’s the first step. You may be outmatched. They may have more money. They may have all the resources in he world. None of that matters. Believe you can win. You can beat them. 

They’re not expecting anything great. They’ll think they’ve won before you’ve even started. They may try and “take it easy” on you. That’s the worst thing they could do. They now underestimated your abilities. You’re not a threat. Use that to drive you. 

Don’t ever give up. Push yourself beyond your limit. If you want to win, you have to be flawless and they have to make little mistakes. 

Anything is possible. You can win. Don’t let others get in your head. Victory is inevitable if you never give up and learn from your failures. 

Victory is never easy. If you want it, go get it. You have the ability to win. Go win. 

“No matter what business you’re in, you can’t run in place or someone will pass you by. It doesn’t matter how many games you’ve won.” -Jim Valvano