Sublime

highest purpose of sport is not to determine winners and losers but rather to train the mind for success—a success that goes well beyond sport

To keep improving, you need the proactivity, discipline, and determination to study old games and new strategies.

the importance of engaging in purposeful practice instead of mindless repetition without any clear plan for getting better.

When it comes to your area of expertise, you have a preferred way of doing things. Every smart person I’ve met does. It’s time to stand behind your methodology and argue for it publicly. To do so will involve making claims. But as we covered, you also need proof. When you speak on your recommended approach, don’t just say, “Here’s what I recommend.

“I wake up each day with the firm conviction that I am nowhere near my full potential. ‘Greatness’ is a verb.”

but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way.”

“the aggregation of marginal gains,” which was the philosophy of searching for a tiny margin of improvement in everything you do.

Beliefs: Whether you believe you can or you can’t, you’re probably right.

It sounds simple to say you should believe what your eyes tell you, but it is very hard to do.