Sometimes we can try too hard, and letting go is a better response

When the archer shoots without caring about the prize,
His skill is at its greatest.
When he shoots for a brass buckle, he’s nervous.
When he shoots for a gold medal, he’s blind.
His skill hasn’t changed – its the prize that divides the mind.

Liezi, a Taoist text attributed to Lie Yukou, 5th Century BC Chinese philosopher, Chapter 2