In a foot race, you’re unlikely to notice who’s cheering and who’s not. Either way, you wouldn’t stop to investigate.

But when the pace is slower, there’s more time to think. More time to wonder. More time to consider what’s happening in the spectator gallery.

That’s when self-doubt can begin to take root.

Learn from the fleet-footed runners. Have ears for encouragement, but remember that the most reliable motivation is already inside you.