3 seconds every performer must control

An elite athlete gets sent off in front of millions and everyone calls it a meltdown. Nobody talks about what actually happened. One split second, one emotional reaction, and the whole game changes. That's not bad luck. That's a decision. And the weird part is, you do this too, just nobody's filming it. You snap at your partner, you skip the workout, you quit the idea at the first sign of friction. Same red card, different stadium. The real reason isn't talent or rules. It's whether you control the next three seconds. That's the whole game. Control the next three seconds.