Before Jann Mardenborough became a professional racecar driver, he was obsessively driving in the Gran Turismo simulator on PlayStation. 

Then, he came across GT Academy, a program that would train PlayStation racing gamers to become professional racing drivers.

This tournament was extremely competitive; millions of people would apply to join GT Academy. You can practically sense the pressure from the competition; the goal was to win.

That wasn’t Jann’s approach. While he did win the opportunity to join GT Academy, he says, “I’d heard of it in the past and I thought it was a door. Not ‘I could win this’; I knew what the prize was, but it’s like, for me it was, how far can I go in this. And it’s always been that, how far can I… how many doors can I open?”

When you approach an endeavor in this way, there’s not only less pressure; you’ll also see more opportunities. While everyone is focused on the glittering trophy at the end, you’ll be able to notice different people, paths, and possibilities.