The Fortitude Chronicle: A Weekly Digest of Athletic Determination

Monday Momentum

For the Relentless Mind

You Don’t Need Affirmations. You Need Evidence.

Confidence isn’t your problem. Your system is.

Most athletes think they need more belief, more motivation, more positive self-talk. So they stand in the mirror repeating affirmations. They blast hype videos. They try to talk themselves into feeling ready.

Then pressure shows up and all of it evaporates.

Here’s why: your brain doesn’t trust words. It trusts proof.

Elite performers don’t waste time trying to “feel” confident. They build an evidence archive. Every day, they capture what actually happened in simple, specific language:

• “Today I proved I’m clutch when I…”

• “I executed like an elite by…”

• “I showed up as that person when…”

Do that for 100 days and you’re not guessing who you are anymore. You’re holding a receipt book.

When the game’s on the line, your brain isn’t scrambling for fake confidence. It’s scanning a database you’ve already built. You’re not hoping you’re that guy or that girl—you’ve got pages of proof that you are.

Most people collect motivational quotes and call it work. Champions collect evidence.

Stop trying to convince yourself. Start giving your brain something it can’t argue with: proof you’ve already done hard things, under pressure, again and again.

Your confidence isn’t broken. Your system just isn’t keeping score.

Two Quotes

1. “As you win you become more confident and believe in what you’re doing. But I’m always striving. There’s always something to be done. You either get better or worse, you never stay the same. Avoiding complacency when your successful is the key to the drill.” - Curt Cignetti

2. “The strength of the team is each individual member, and the strength of each member is the team. Growth starts with knowing your role and owning your identity.” - Phil Jackson

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 Best Regards,

Colin Jonov, Founder & CEO Athletic Fortitude