10.24 Inbee Park: The Privilege of Pressure

“This is what I love to do. And if pressure is something that comes with playing good golf, that’s something a professional golfer has to handle.” - Inbee Park

How do you handle the pressure that comes with being good at what you do?

Inbee Park is a South Korean professional golfer and one of the most accomplished players in women’s golf history. She has won 7 major championships, including the career Grand Slam — meaning she’s won all five different LPGA major titles — a rare achievement shared by only a handful of golfers.

She once said, “This is what I love to do. And if pressure is something that comes with playing good golf, that’s something a professional golfer has to handle.”

If you want to do something great, you have to be willing to handle the weight that comes with it. Pressure isn’t a problem to avoid — it’s part of the process of excellence.

Question of the Day: How can you re-frame pressure as a sign of opportunity and growth instead of something to fear?