Cooper DeJean believes in the importance of maintaining focus on the present and one's own game rather than external variables.

“we just talk about every game is about us and if we go out there and play our game the way we know how and with the guys that we got like it it shouldn't be close with with anybody”

Sauce Gardner believes in maintaining focus by isolating himself from distractions and noise to avoid complacency.

“I was able to isolate out all the noise because playing in New York for me is going to come with a lot of noise especially when you're doing good so I was isolating the noise so that way I could not get complacent and just you know keep grinding”

She asserts that an athlete must maintain a challenger mentality even after achieving championship status to remain successful.

“I'm the Champion but in my head I'm not I'm the Challenger I'm the Challenger I still have work to do and I have been gutting for this spot”

She defines success as the commitment to discipline and showing up for work regardless of how one feels.

“I think for me success is the the discipline that you put in. Mhm. I think this is success. Like being able to be there every morning, every practice. Doesn't matter how you feel, doesn't matter if you want it or you you don't want to be there, you know, that because there is days when you just don'”

L'Jarius Sneed maintains a resilient mentality by focusing on the next play regardless of previous defensive outcomes.

“I know how to handle adversity and I know what to get to the guys and tell those guys you know next play mentality or next game mentality you know fight to end”

Davante Adams believes his motivation now comes from within himself rather than external rankings or doubters.

“it was early but I'm telling you at this point like all my motivation comes from within like you know it's it's nothing that Chan can say you know what I'm saying it's nothing that I mean it's a couple people I don't even want to put their name out there I don't even want to give them that juice”

External recognition or monetary compensation does not change the internal drive to continuously improve as a player.

“I'mma be honest. I feel the same as I did before. If anyone's listening, money does not make you happier. True statement. I can tell you that right now for me and myself. I think it's the people that the relations that you have with people, everything in life. It's It's not the money.”

He believes an athlete's success comes from an intrinsic drive and personal work ethic rather than external imposition or motivation from others.

“but you got to want it first I'm not gonna want it for you like so it's really a intrinsic thing and he puts the work in and I think what's crazy is you know we'll stay after practice and work”

He indicates that he no longer seeks external validation from fans or the public, prioritizing his family and friends instead.

“I feel like I'm like past that. Like I used to care so much about like being accepted by the fans, the public. And um honestly, I think for me now, like now that it's here, I'm over that [ __ ] Like I'm more so at a point where it's like I care about how my family, my friends, and the people surroun”

Success in athletics is predicated on being self-driven and remaining grounded through a strong support system rather than relying on external validation or labels like self-made.

“I don't believe in the word self-made. I truly don't. I believe it takes a team, it takes a village, it takes a group of people that are like-minded, also smarter than you to get you along a process.”