BALANCE IS EVERYTHING
Ironic Facts about the Mental Side of the Game
You have to care, but don’t try too hard!
Be smart, make adjustments, but make sure not to think too much.
Be supremely confident, but avoid both complacency and cockiness.
Hustle and be quick, but don’t hurry.
Be enthusiastic, but not over-excited or nervous.
Be a team player, but play for yourself first and foremost.
Always be aggressive, but DO NOT force it or try to MAKE it happen.
Be humble, but not deferent.
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WORDS TO LIVE BY
LESSONS
Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way.
-Booker T. Washington
I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
-Abraham Lincoln
Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.
Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
-John Wooden
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Coach Traub's new book
Talent won't get you there by itself. Neither will sweat and blood. You'll need to work smart while working hard to approach your potential. You'll need to train both your physical and mental skills.
This book can guide your efforts to imitate the thought patterns of the greatest athletes in the world. You'll learn how to not only try hard, but to consistently give your best effort one play at a time.
There are three levels of mental toughness: