I hadn’t seen my regular Archery coach in weeks, so I was determined to show him the progress I’d made. I practiced hard, especially at further distances, and came to our session ready. I started off strong, hitting a few dead-center shots—perfect 10s. Coach increased the distance, but I was ready. More 10s and 9s. Full of confidence, I thought, 'I’ve got this.' Then, he moved the target back further. I hadn’t even realized it could go that far. 🗣️Me: “Where are you going?!?!!” 🗣️Coach: “You’re fine, just shoot.” More 9s and 10s, so he pushed it back even more. This time, my mind started wandering: How far is that? I wasn’t sure if I’d practiced for that distance. 🗣️Me: How far is that? 🗣️Coach: “POTTS, just shoot.” 🗣️Me: Fine! I shot a 9, but my focus was wavering. Finally, I stopped until he answered, “How far is that?!” When he told me, my next shot dropped to a 6. So, he said he'd move the target closer. I didn’t pay attention to him chatting with someone instead. I shot a 10, kept hitting 8-10s. But, here’s the twist—he hadn’t brought it closer at all. He actually pushed it further than before. At full draw I sensed it looked further, but he said it was closer—he wouldn’t lie to me, right? My best shots came when I "thought" the target was easier to hit, and didn't overthink the distance. ➡️That’s when he explained: Archery is all mental. The real challenge wasn’t the target—it was my mind. This experience took me straight back to what Napoleon Hill talks about in Think and Grow Rich: you must direct your mind and not allow doubt to take over. Russell said something similar during the Selling Online event: the biggest obstacle is the 6 inches between your ears. When I let go of the doubts and focused on the task at hand, I hit my mark. The moment my mind started wandering—questioning the distance, my arrows, or even my hair being in the way (perfectly fine in a ponytail 😁)—I stumbled. It was odd, my mind was making up obstacles that didn’t even exist.