Is mental strength important for an athlete?

Yesterday, I watched a movie about a girl who is a fast racer. She easily outweighs other players with quite a good margin. She won several medals but due to politics, jealousy, hatred, regionalism and nepotism she was thrown out of the game. Though she was physically very strong but mentally she was not able to handle things properly.

After watching the movie, I came to a conclusion and also learned a very important lesson of life. In any situation, I have to remain mentally fit and I should be ready to take challenges from the people I am surrounded by. I can not ignore them and my physical ability is not going to help me at all. I should have all the necessary skills to deal with people.

This is true in the case of every human being and at every stage of life.

Do you have any experiences to share with me?

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