TESTIMONIAL FROM SIMEN-ANDRÉ LIVINGSTON

After our conversation, I had a significant realization about relying on others for support and confidence instead of standing firm in myself. Reflecting on moments where I've lost battles because I didn't stand my ground has also impacted my sim racing. Do I belong in this field? Should I challenge him? He's better, why did he just pass through me? Is it because I'm assumed to be a lesser driver who doesn't have the right to share the track with him/them?

Just a brief conversation with visualization about dreams and ambitions, and feeling the determination to compete with the best has given me a sense that I shouldn't yield or make it easier for them. If they want to pass, they should have to fight just like an assumed 'equally good driver.' I've held an Elite driver in WSr behind me for 3 laps at Imola and succeeded, where he would almost have gotten a free pass without the conversation and mindset work. I feel much more calm and focused during races now. The focus is not on 'oh, here comes an elite,' but rather 'here's a driver who wants to pass; he's going to have a tough time.' (Need to clarify that this isn't about blocking aggressively but yes.) Simplifying this to focusing on oneself rather than everyone else and driving one's own race.

Without the self-doubt and 'I'm not good enough, others are too good' mindset I used to have, there would be no progress or results. Now I'm more like 'I am good enough, I have the right to be at the top, and I can beat anyone as long as I put in the time and dedication.'

We also briefly touched on priorities when I talked about flag football and a small Olympic dream, but whether there was enough time/yes everything: to achieve 2 big goals simultaneously. Becoming a top sim racer and an Olympic participant in parallel. How one might detract from the other. Focus, time, and expectations. In a nutshell.