"Be Clutch"

Most probably relate the phrase “Be Clutch” to a game winning shot, or game saving block – but I want you to know what it means to me and the main reason I started promoting that phrase through my clothing. The phrase relates to an important mindset I want you to have. The mindset The post What being “clutch” means to me.. appeared first on Marcello Margott.

Most probably relate the phrase “Be Clutch” to a game winning shot, or game saving block – but I want you to know what it means to me and the main reason I started promoting that phrase through my clothing. The phrase relates to an important mindset I want you to have. The mindset is something you should practice throughout your life in everyday situations. To me, it’s about overcoming any situation when things get tough or odds are against you. It’s when you make something out of nothing, or very little. It’s a fundamental way of life. It’s a belief in yourself. We all face adversity, we all face challenges and battles of our own. These situations must be confronted head on as often as possible. It represents the idea of not giving up and going to the most extreme of measures to find a way to overcome the obstacle in front of you. Being clutch was something I originally connected with paintball or other sports. Winning a 1 v 2 in the finals, pulling off a crazy move to bring your team into overtime, making a clutch shot at a crucial stage of the game, it was all related to paintball, but over the years it became a mindset I have learned to apply to my every day life.

The foundation of this thinking is undeniable belief in yourself. You have to convince yourself that no mountain is too tall for you to climb. Once you truly live in that paradigm you will be best prepared to overcome whatever knocks at your door. The first step in overcoming anything is having the courage to try and that’s why believing in yourself down to your core is such a fundamentally foundational skill to have. The term “belief” has lost some of its magic due to the excessive use in everyday motivational rhetoric but I want you to know how incredibly powerful it is. You have to believe in yourself to the point that no matter the circumstance, as long as there is an actual possibility, no matter what the odds, you can makes it happen.

If you truly believe you could be a professional paintball player and you believe it so much that you start to apply appropriate action to your belief, you will then be able to take consistent steps to make that a reality. If you face discouraging rejection, which you likely will at some point, your belief is what will keep you on track. If you want to be a doctor or even the president of the United States Of America, and you believe you can do it, you will have the courage to start the process. That undeniable belief in yourself will be the extra push needed to achieve a given goal. Don’t be delusional, it doesn’t work every time. You can’t expect it to. Life is a game of balance. You’re going to swing and miss often, but you cant stop with that miss. That miss doesn’t define you unless its the last swing you take. As long as you swing more than you miss then you’re going to put yourself in position to eventually overcome your seemingly elusive quest.

From a young age I was forced to stand up in situations that no kid should have to. I grew up in a very broken family with an aging and ill farther and an unstable mother with severe dependency issues. For years I bounced back and forth from divorced parents until I was eventually adopted at the age of 13. Yes – it’s messy and confusing. I hesitate to talk about this part of my life because I fear people assuming I am seeking sympathy. That couldn’t be further from the truth. I want to be very clear that I have a great relationship with both of my parents to this day and am truly thankful for everything I have experienced growing up. It has given me the tools to achieve my goals and the strength to overcome just about any obstacle in front of me. Sympathy is the last thing I need or want. I simply would like to relate to those who have their own struggle as I know many of us have grown with our own hardship. People often hide their past and present their best version of themselves through social media but it’s important to know that everyone has struggle in their life. The successful people are often the people that deal with those struggles the best. No matter what I was going through as a kid I always had one goal in mind – to become a professional paintball player. Paintball was my outlet. It was my focus. I had so many reasons to quit and become another statistic but I couldn’t. I refused to. I took everything that had been thrown at me and literally used it as fuel. Replaying my past in my head, almost like putting gasoline into a fire in order to give myself this explosive desire to succeed. To this day I often force myself to use things that hurt me as some sort of rocket fuel. Learning to believe in yourself and use adversity to your advantage can be one of the most powerful skills to acquire.

My goal with my brand, my platform, and everything I do in paintball goes further than winning tournaments and teaching people how to become better paintball players. I truly care about helping people live happier, more successful lives. My goal is to help as many people as I can understand the idea of not giving up and believing in themselves no matter what. This is truly important to me because this mindset has changed my life entirely. I have worked hard to make that mindset a consistent habit and that’s why I know it is something everyone can achieve. I didn’t always have an undeniable belief in myself. It took years of practice and attention. You have to make it a habit to turn every situation into something positive. You have to put yourself into position to achieve your goals. It all starts with believing in yourself. Self doubt is a paralyzing thought bubble that many people struggle with. Most believe that they can’t work their way out of that mindset but this couldn’t be further from the truth. The truth is that everyone can start changing their lives today. It starts with being thankful and showing gratitude for everything you do have. The next step is adopting the idea “Refuse To Lose”. That means that anything you do, wether its a football game, a paintball match, a job interview, a relationship, you must refuse to lose. You must become undeniable. That means you are willing to do anything to make it happen. Once you start practicing these habits daily and applying this mindset to your life you will see absolute results. Be relentless in your pursuit of happiness. Be relentless in the pursuit of your goals. Growing up I learned that you’re only truly tested when times are tough, and thats when you need to be at your best. When the game is on the line and odds aren’t in your favor, thats when you have to stand up and will yourself victory. Thats when you have to “Be Clutch”.

Thank you everyone for your support in what I do, it is appreciated more than you know.

– Marcello

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