Sometimes, I do yoga using a mobile app that provides a timer for each pose. There are some poses, plank, low boat along with some others, where I start to feel anxious when the app announces “half the time.” These poses become incredibly challenging, and I often feel overwhelmed and give up before completing them. It seems like I have an anxiety of not being able to finish.
A few days ago, the Nepali cricket team played against South Africa in a World Cup match. Nepal is an emerging team in cricket, and it seemed impossible that we could defeat the mighty South Africans. However, the African team was restricted to a small total, and the whole world expected us to win. Unfortunately, we fell short by just one run, missing out on what could have been our most famous victory. At one point, Nepal was cruising comfortably with a 95% chance of winning according to the win predictor, but we couldn’t cross the finish line.
It feels like these two situations are similar.
