Motivation Quote by Sergei Bubka

Spoken like an athlete who’s spent a career living at the edge of physics, Bubka’s line quietly demotes the cliché that sport is “mostly mental” while still insisting the mind can’t be treated as an accessory. “Of course” does a lot of work here: it signals impatience with anyone who thinks psychology is optional, but also suggests he’s heard the talk-track too many times. He’s not revealing a secret; he’s reminding you of a baseline.

The pairing of “the psychological part” with “the tactics” is the tell. Bubka isn’t talking about vague confidence or motivational posters. He’s talking about decision-making under pressure: when to pass, when to conserve, how to read competitors, how to manage risk. In pole vaulting - his realm - tactics can mean adjusting bar heights, timing attempts, exploiting rivals’ misses, and controlling adrenaline so the run-up doesn’t unravel. It’s chess played at sprint speed, where one rushed choice can turn peak fitness into a no-height.

The subtext is professional discipline over romantic heroism. Bubka’s era was defined by incremental advantage, meticulous preparation, and the cold reality that records fall not just to stronger bodies, but to better-managed moments. He frames psychology as an applied tool: not mystical, not therapeutic, but competitive. The intent is almost corrective - a nudge toward the unglamorous truth that winning is often about thinking clearly when your heart rate says you shouldn’t be able to.