There is always anxiety before a competition and it was no different for me today. It was only in the third round, with about 40 targets left, that I realised I could match the world record score.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I get nervous for any competition. I also get really competitive.
I am certainly suffering from a modicum of performance anxiety.
My performance level has risen - and my anxiety-level has sky-rocketed.
I get nervous every time, for every single performance, before getting up on that stage.
I still look forward to doing things I've never done before. But the fear beforehand is always worse than the actual moment. Leading up to it, especially before the match, is when the butterflies are at their worst. But in the match, the creatures - my fans - fuel me. They're a huge superpower for me and my survival.
If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
If you're not just a little bit nervous before a match, you probably don't have the expectations of yourself that you should have.
I get more anxious than nervous before a concert.
I just can't wait to get out there on stage. There's no anxiety at all. I love being able to take this journey with the audience, because we all have a ball with it - even if we're crying.
As far as the anxiety, I have no idea about it. I don't feel like I have any nervousness out there. I'm just a guy who really cares about being competitive and that's the bottom line.