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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
amazon.com
The Inner Game of Tennis: The classic guide to the mental side of peak performance
amazon.com


- learning how to get the clearest possible picture of your desired outcomes; 2) learning how to trust Self 2 to perform at its best and learn from both successes and failures; and 3) learning to see “nonjudgmentally”—that is, to see what is happening rather than merely noticing how well or how badly it is happening. This overcomes “trying too hard.”
W. Timothy Gallwey • The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
The book Extraordinary Tennis for the Ordinary Tennis Player by Simon Ramo offers a helpful mental model: a distinction between “loser’s games” and “winner’s games.”
When learning tennis, amateurs play a loser’s game, meaning the majority of points come f... See more
- Loser’s games = focusing on minimizing mistakes.
- Winner’s games = focusing on maximizing success.
When learning tennis, amateurs play a loser’s game, meaning the majority of points come f... See more
Peter Limberg • Chillin’ With Goofies: A Spiritual Practice

In other words, the key to better tennis—or better anything—lies in improving the relationship between the conscious teller, Self 1, and the natural capabilities of Self 2.
W. Timothy Gallwey • The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

You probably heard of "The Inner Game of Tennis" by Timothy Gallwey.
After reading it a couple of months ago, I just finished my notes on it.
Here are some of my favorite ideas and quotes 👇 https://t.co/oL0bwNPOz7