What goes inside the mind of an Olympian? | Abhinav Bindra | TEDxChandigarh

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which meant that I have to move okay

which meant that I have to move okay when I’m trying to do my of my first

when I’m trying to do my of my first

when I’m trying to do my of my first foot

the desire and motivation is very

the desire and motivation is very interesting when you want to excel at a

interesting when you want to excel at a

interesting when you want to excel at a high level or at your own level it has

high level or at your own level it has

high level or at your own level it has to come from within

to come from within

to come from within nobody can push you towards it it has to

nobody can push you towards it it has to

nobody can push you towards it it has to come to me within yourself if you want

come to me within yourself if you want

come to me within yourself if you want to do it somehow

to do it somehow

to do it somehow by the time and that’s why I call it the

by the time and that’s why I call it the

by the time and that’s why I call it the Nationals and I trust in psi powers

Nationals and I trust in psi powers

Nationals and I trust in psi powers Commonwealth Games with age 14 of 15 in

Commonwealth Games with age 14 of 15 in

Commonwealth Games with age 14 of 15 in print and then

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well again when you want to achieve

well again when you want to achieve something in Gorham well to

something in Gorham well to

something in Gorham well to motivation have to be wanted you have to

motivation have to be wanted you have to

motivation have to be wanted you have to put everything that you have limit get

put everything that you have limit get

put everything that you have limit get out your comfort zone and NDI every

out your comfort zone and NDI every

out your comfort zone and NDI every single day

single day

single day with the hard life I take about 40 hours

with the hard life I take about 40 hours

with the hard life I take about 40 hours a week my name started at six o’clock in

a week my name started at six o’clock in

a week my name started at six o’clock in the morning when I started with physical

the morning when I started with physical

the morning when I started with physical training I started when you think about

training I started when you think about

training I started when you think about 8 o’clock in the morning 8:30 I shopped

8 o’clock in the morning 8:30 I shopped

8 o’clock in the morning 8:30 I shopped in about you went back to the gym had

in about you went back to the gym had

in about you went back to the gym had lunch half an hour break after lunch

lunch half an hour break after lunch

lunch half an hour break after lunch went back to shoot or went back to the

went back to shoot or went back to the

went back to shoot or went back to the gym the things from mental painting so I

gym the things from mental painting so I

gym the things from mental painting so I had a full day

had a full day

had a full day you know Michael started talking money

you know Michael started talking money

you know Michael started talking money in the general and I would pay and you

in the general and I would pay and you

in the general and I would pay and you know my sleep I will be throughout the

know my sleep I will be throughout the

know my sleep I will be throughout the reading about something

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when you have to London in sacrifices

when you have to London in sacrifices you have to learn to prioritize we have

you have to learn to prioritize we have

you have to learn to prioritize we have to see what is the best what is going to

to see what is the best what is going to

to see what is the best what is going to make you succeed avoiding a few

make you succeed avoiding a few

make you succeed avoiding a few distractions will help you perform there

distractions will help you perform there

distractions will help you perform there and avoidance my biggest Sentinel

and avoidance my biggest Sentinel

and avoidance my biggest Sentinel internal satisfaction have not done when

internal satisfaction have not done when

internal satisfaction have not done when I won the Chinese ships of the medals my

I won the Chinese ships of the medals my

I won the Chinese ships of the medals my best Intel satisfaction scheme when

best Intel satisfaction scheme when

best Intel satisfaction scheme when nobody was watching when for example on

nobody was watching when for example on

nobody was watching when for example on a winter day and I was in the gym the

a winter day and I was in the gym the

a winter day and I was in the gym the wood being sit-ups and my trainer

wood being sit-ups and my trainer

wood being sit-ups and my trainer counted two repetitions left wrong and I

counted two repetitions left wrong and I

counted two repetitions left wrong and I need to do too long that’s what that’s

need to do too long that’s what that’s

need to do too long that’s what that’s what makes you feel good when you look

what makes you feel good when you look

what makes you feel good when you look into the mirror at the end of the day

into the mirror at the end of the day

into the mirror at the end of the day and you know that it means to be honest

and you know that it means to be honest

and you know that it means to be honest to yourself and remain completely

to yourself and remain completely

to yourself and remain completely we award and you may never that’s what

we award and you may never that’s what

we award and you may never that’s what that is what is the outcome is important

that is what is the outcome is important

that is what is the outcome is important but the end update only metal and the

but the end update only metal and the

but the end update only metal and the metal along the wall they don’t bear it

metal along the wall they don’t bear it

metal along the wall they don’t bear it everywhere I go it’s an outcome but what

everywhere I go it’s an outcome but what

everywhere I go it’s an outcome but what is more important is the process for

India’s infrastructure how problem I had

India’s infrastructure how problem I had a little of a lot outside I think I’ve

a little of a lot outside I think I’ve

a little of a lot outside I think I’ve entered on my first trip to Germany with

entered on my first trip to Germany with

entered on my first trip to Germany with my mother at age thirteen month and I

my mother at age thirteen month and I

my mother at age thirteen month and I always say I paint most stunning cities

always say I paint most stunning cities

always say I paint most stunning cities we lacked that the fashion things of

we lacked that the fashion things of

we lacked that the fashion things of structure we lacked that know-how and

structure we lacked that know-how and

structure we lacked that know-how and that knowledge to set up a strong

that knowledge to set up a strong

that knowledge to set up a strong foundation and I always have to go

foundation and I always have to go

foundation and I always have to go outside and training for these

outside and training for these

outside and training for these everywhere in the West all my

everywhere in the West all my

everywhere in the West all my competitors had access to everything

which I did not have to go with going

which I did not have to go with going I’ll be back

I’ll be back

I’ll be back filling a gap and that’s what you’re not

filling a gap and that’s what you’re not

filling a gap and that’s what you’re not I’m choosing to work towards and develop

I’m choosing to work towards and develop

I’m choosing to work towards and develop those facilities that know how that

those facilities that know how that

those facilities that know how that knowledge available to our talent under

knowledge available to our talent under

knowledge available to our talent under all these issues of mind if I guess is

all these issues of mind if I guess is

all these issues of mind if I guess is that two controllers human ready and you

that two controllers human ready and you

that two controllers human ready and you have had good failures can you tell us a

have had good failures can you tell us a

have had good failures can you tell us a bit about that the mind is like a month

bit about that the mind is like a month

bit about that the mind is like a month yummy

yummy

yummy I worked on that but I always in my hand

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the most important for me was anything

the most important for me was anything you know as you may have heard realized

you know as you may have heard realized

you know as you may have heard realized I know I’m not the most positive persons

I know I’m not the most positive persons

I know I’m not the most positive persons and more realistic so when I vote any

and more realistic so when I vote any

and more realistic so when I vote any mathematically there were many dark

mathematically there were many dark

mathematically there were many dark moments in difficult moments and I

moments in difficult moments and I

moments in difficult moments and I wanted to quit whenever I felt worthless

wanted to quit whenever I felt worthless

wanted to quit whenever I felt worthless my parents and my family a lot hopefully

my parents and my family a lot hopefully

my parents and my family a lot hopefully remember capital in diggings where you

remember capital in diggings where you

remember capital in diggings where you know I just open an Olympic record in

know I just open an Olympic record in

know I just open an Olympic record in qualification and when you define over

qualification and when you define over

qualification and when you define over there ended up seven and that time I

there ended up seven and that time I

there ended up seven and that time I wanted you know my mother came up to me

wanted you know my mother came up to me

wanted you know my mother came up to me and said that you know or what he

and said that you know or what he

and said that you know or what he would’ve done the date is in a bronze

would’ve done the date is in a bronze

would’ve done the date is in a bronze medal and that’s not your goal your goal

medal and that’s not your goal your goal

medal and that’s not your goal your goal is to win a gold medal and you will go

is to win a gold medal and you will go

is to win a gold medal and you will go at it so just to put it into perspective

at it so just to put it into perspective

at it so just to put it into perspective I think I think is your 48 children I

I think I think is your 48 children I

I think I think is your 48 children I think you should always have a lot of

think you should always have a lot of

think you should always have a lot of variation then and then make sure and

variation then and then make sure and

variation then and then make sure and try and make sure that if you put in the

try and make sure that if you put in the

try and make sure that if you put in the best it is a hard work and then just let

best it is a hard work and then just let

best it is a hard work and then just let them leave they tend to develop