Cristiano Ronaldo has dropped his motivational secret on how he remains resilient in the face of mounting pressure – with the footballer saying talent is meaningless unless you have these two traits
Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed his secret behind how he stays disciplined and motivated in the face of challenges both on and off the pitch.
The world-class striker has shed light on how he stays resilient in high pressure environments explaining “pressure is just part of the journey.” The football sensation opened up on motivation as part of a collaboration with Herbalife – a premier health and wellness company – to uncover the 10 key performance principles.
Working with high performers from across Europe, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Olympians, nutritionists and even former military personnel Herbalife has launched The Performance Principles. Herbalife has said the hard hitting principles help provide the tools to help people empower perform at their best every day.
Brand ambassador Ronaldo has pulled back the cover on motivation and discipline and said: “High performance is about belief in yourself, discipline and resilience. Talent gives you potential, but without hard work and self-belief it means nothing. For me, pressure is part of the journey – if you’re not feeling the pressure then you’re not challenging yourself enough.”
Launching The Performance Principles Herbalife has uncovered the 10 universal principles that drive success.
The Performance Principles are:
- Turn doubt into determination
- Your actions inspire others
- Do something you love
- Age is just a number
- Every setback is temporary
- Decide your own destiny
- Stack the small wins
- Train resilience like a muscle
- You are your competition
- Patience is your power
Rajinder Singh MBE, the “Skipping Sikh”, a 77-year-old fitness icon, has also revealed how he sees motivation and discipline.
Singh said: “High performance is giving your all – every single day – regardless of age or obstacles. It’s about discipline, resilience, and purpose – doing things that make a difference to others as well as yourself.”
New research conducted by IPSOS has revealed what exactly motivates most Brits as their findings have uncovered a great cultural shift amongst Brits – as self improvement has become mainstream.
The research found that many Brits viewed their progress as deeply personal as a staggering 22% of them said they were actively trying to leave their past life behind, leaning into second chances and fresh starts. Another 17% of them said their determination was driven by criticism to prove people wrong as they were using adversity as fuel their motivation.
Despite this 40% have said influencers from social media creates pressure to “do better”. Alongside this over half of Brits (55%) say their drive to improve their life stems from a desire to feel more in control – marking a major cultural shift towards self-mastery and routine.
