I was scrolling through my phone during lunch break when I stumbled upon Tang Qianting’s interview after her women’s 100m breaststroke semifinal at the National Games. There she was, dripping wet with pool water, smiling like she’d just finished a casual swim rather than a high-stakes competition.
What got me wasn’t that she ranked first – though that’s impressive enough – but how she described her approach: ‘For me, it’s about competing with myself, not thinking about how fast my opponents might swim.’
Hearing her say that took me back to my college days when I used to compete in debate tournaments. I remember the nights I’d lie awake, mentally replaying my opponents’ potential arguments instead of focusing on my own preparation. The anxiety was almost physical – that tightness in my chest, the way my palms would get clammy backstage.
Tang’s words hit different because they came from someone in the peak of competitive sports, where the pressure must be insane. She mentioned saving energy for upcoming races, which shows she’s playing the long game rather than going all-out in every single heat.
It made me think about my friend Lisa, who runs a small bakery. She used to constantly check what other bakeries were doing – their new flavors, their social media engagement. Then one day she decided to just focus on perfecting her sourdough recipe. Now? She’s got a line out the door every Saturday morning.
There’s something beautifully simple about Tang’s philosophy. In the video, you can see the water droplets sparkling under the arena lights as she talks, completely at ease despite being surrounded by cameras and reporters.
Maybe we’ve been overcomplicating success all along. Maybe it really is as straightforward as trying to be slightly better than we were yesterday, whether we’re swimming races, running businesses, or just trying to adult properly.
Anyway, watching that interview made me text my yoga instructor friend: ‘Remember how you always say the only person you’re competing with is yourself? There’s an Olympic-level swimmer saying the exact same thing.’ She replied with three muscle emojis and ‘Told you so!’
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