Bhrett McCabe
Breaking Your Addiction to Results
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to win. That’s what competition is built on. But somewhere along the way, the pursuit shifts. The scoreboard stops being feedback and becomes the fix. One good round, one big sale, one perfect number — and you get that rush again. But the problem is, it doesn’t last. It never does.
The scoreboard gives you the high, then takes it away. And before you know it, your confidence is swinging with your results — up when you’re winning, gone when you’re not. That’s how good competitors quietly lose their edge. They stop training to grow and start training to validate.
The Empty Rush
Results are like sugar. They give you a quick spike of satisfaction, but no real nutrition. You start chasing the next one, telling yourself that the next win will finally feel like enough. But it never does, because you’ve built your confidence on something you don’t control.
That’s the trap — the obsession with outcomes instead of process. You start protecting your numbers instead of your habits. You stop taking the risks that once made you great because now, you’re terrified of losing what validates you.
The Withdrawal
Breaking that pattern isn’t about pretending results don’t matter. They do. But the pros learn how to want them without needing them. They know that real confidence doesn’t come from outcomes — it comes from execution. From doing the work the right way, every time, especially when it doesn’t pay off right away.
That’s what gives you staying power. The work no one sees. The reps that don’t get posted. The days that test your patience, your pride, and your preparation — those are the ones that build you.
The Reset
You don’t need to stop caring about results. You just need to stop letting them define your worth. The goal isn’t to escape the scoreboard. It’s to stop letting it own you.
When you build your foundation on discipline instead of dopamine, the highs stop controlling you, the lows stop defining you, and you start performing free. That’s when you play loose, compete fearless, and start finding the kind of success that actually lasts.