as i was sitting here thinking just after i posted, i wanted to add a PS with a personal story as well.
Do not let anyone plant a negative seed in your brain, this means yourself, as well as the others around you. Anybody in your "circle" who doubts you, or says anything remotely negative in any way shape or form, cut them out of your life. I fought a guy from the yard for my like 3rd fight, obviously im not going to underestimate a guy coming from a good gym, but just cause he trains at that gym doesnt mean he cant be beat or I should fear him or anything like that. Well this guy at the gym says to me "oh your fighting a guy from the yard, you better watch out!!! i trained there before those guys are good/tuff!!". I am no longer friends with this guy because of that statement, its negativity, it really pissed me off before my fight, but i didnt let it get to my head, his statement almost did get into my head, but I wouldnt allow it, but he made an additional mental block for me to overcome, it was hard enough without his bullshit comment, then i had 1 more "problem" to compute in my head. just wanted to share that with you dude. Look at what Liam Harrison has to say about his mind coach Vinny Shoreman.