Johann Zarco is a character apart in the MotoGP paddock. Natural and in his mischievous moments, he is also disarmingly sincere when he states his convictions. He is hardly bothered by their effects, he delivers them without filter. Certain subjects are sensitive in the midst of a health crisis, such as wearing a mask and vaccination. But the one who came back from the sporting abyss thanks to his mental strength alone decided to make this quality a vector of life. The inner forces, the energy centers of the human body, in short, the chakra, for him, is not cinema. And imagine that he uses it in his career…
As you read these lines, perhaps John Zarco is in deep meditation. An exercise that the Frenchman uses for his balance as an individual. Which strengthens him as a pilot. Of all the champions lined up in the Grand Prix, he is the only one to have taken this path. Or, he is the only one to assume it by claiming it.
On this seemingly esoteric subject, he says: “ I think that the mind is a lot of experience because we see that the less we think, the better we move forward ". An approach to the problem that a dialogue from the opus would not have denied Joe Bar Team. He pursues : " same, it's easier said than done, but the older we get, the more we think, and so in general that's where things often get stuck. But when we already realize it, it is a first step towards the solution and we are not stuck on it. I'm aware of that and that's why I know how important it can be ».
John Zarco: “I can’t tell people to meditate, because you have to know how to believe in it”
To make himself understood, he takes a concrete case: “ that's why it's great to see young people arriving and doing extremely well, like Jorge Martin. The less you think, the better you move forward, and he was clearly that. Afterwards, sometimes we want too much and unfortunately we hurt ourselves, hence the fact of sometimes knowing how to think. In the situation he was in, thinking was more important because you had to do a full lap to be sure about the tires. But there you go, the mind is a lot like that ».
He finishes : " I can't tell people to meditate, because you have to know how to believe it. Even I do it from time to time but I do it by feeling. When I have the feeling to do it, I can do it, and then I feel that I am doing it well. If I do it every day at eight o'clock because I said it had to be done, I won't be able to stop thinking. In my opinion, the mental part is a lot. Prevent all negative or positive thoughts. In fact, you have to be neutral. That's what's not simple ". This deserves, at the very least, reflection.
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