THE LAWRENCE BROTHERS’ SECRET TO SUCCESS
- January 31, 2025
THE LAWRENCE BROTHERS’ SECRET TO SUCCESS
The Lawrence brother’s easygoing kind of nature sets them apart from the rest of their competition. Aside from their natural ability and talent, what really made them unique was their childlike nature and ability to handle pressure. I interviewed both of them during the Anaheim 2 press day and was amazed at how they seemed to be very accommodating and smiling, not showing any signs of stress, which later on was disclosed in the public that they had an issue with their former agent.
It was January 23rd when a statement from the Lawrence brothers came out against their agent Mirtl, firing him as their agent because of fraudulent activities and misuse of business funds for personal gains, and on the 24th, during Anaheim 2 press day, I interviewed both the Lawrence brothers, and you can sense that they are not stressed about the whole issue and are focused on their riding and racing.
Check out a glimpse of who truly are the Lawrence brothers. In the interview, I get to see some very important family values that are somehow very unique and different from most families. Here are those:
- Primitive Eastern-style family culture. They have a very close and culturally different family from most family cultures in the Western region of the globe. Most families, when their children become adults or turn 18, have to be on their own; there is that cultural pressure for them to leave home and live under the shadow of their parents. They kind of want to explore the world on their own. That’s when some end up with the wrong crowd, peers, and sometimes get out of focus with training, hence have their careers fade sooner than later. In the interview, both Jett and Hunter are clearly very particular about how their successes were because of the accountability and relationship among them. Their dad, who seems to be a disciplinarian, is their hero. The example of Mr. Lawrence, the dad, is very much appreciated and is clearly referenced by the brothers as to why they made it to the highest level of the sport. That is not a common Western culture today anymore.
2. Genuinely grateful. The Lawrence family story has been heard by all by now. But to say they are grateful for the blessings they received and continuously receive is an understatement. How do they do that? In my interview with Hunter Lawrence, he can still vividly share their trips to Southeast Asia, like their trip to Indonesia. Them racing the MXGP and even visiting different cultures have made them emotionally mature and understanding. They have a broader understanding of different cultures from around the world, which made them unique and genuinely grateful. They don’t take their blessings for granted because they have not just experienced hardships themselves but have also seen poverty from their trips around the world. With that mindset and worldview, they are extremely grateful to be in the US and accepted here.
3. Pressure proof! Both the Lawrence brothers, with their unique culture and perspective as discussed above, handle pressure much less than their competition. That’s just it. Their support system is solid with their family behind them. Their worldview is different; that’s why they understand why, with haters, they just see it as a cultural indifference, and with the experience they had from Australia to Europe and now the US, they are in the best mindset a champion can ever have to be able to sustain top performance despite the pressure from sponsors, sports stakeholders, etc.
During this interview, I realize what separates the Lawrence Brothers from the rest of the field is their unique family culture and worldview, which makes them pressure-proof or gives them the ability to perform well despite the pressure that comes from racing at the highest level.
Written by Sam Tamayo
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