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"You don't have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you." - Dan Millman   When it comes to feeling nervous, there is one bad news, that is, you can never eliminate it in its entirety. You can either use it to galvanise your performance or paralyze your abilities.   One of the great myths in sports is that elite athletes are not nervous. They are human and get just as nervous before and during competition as the rest of us. "I get nervous," admits future Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux, considered by those who watch and hit against him to be one of the coolest all of professional athletes. He went on to say, "But it's okay. Getting nervous is part of the game."   I’m sure you’ve heard of this, but I know it’s also natural that you will try to find ways to counter it because it’s not helping. Furthermore, it impedes performance by leaving you with sweaty palms and some of you may start shaking uncontrollably rather