Five practices to escape self-doubt and fears

As a football player, you’re not spending too much time focusing on your own self-discovery. You’re there to win. I’d dreamed of making the NFL as a boy—and that dream pushed me to eat, dream, drink, sleep, and most of all, play football. When I finally landed a spot on an NFL team, it was the culmination of my singular obsession, and I thought I was set for life. I believed the key to my happiness was to be an NFL kicker. I had no idea what a toll that would take on me—and what a toll I would take on myself.