My problems with tennis are with the racket. There's a hole in every one I use that is just about the size of the tennis ball.
The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
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#12https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieb1lmm9xHk This video of Timothy Gallwey teaching a woman how to play tennis. In 5 minutes. The book is one of the best I've ever read (go get it now), it's about mental focus, improvement by not trying and about not judging your results. I was sitting in front of a really difficult problem earlier today but I kept persisting at it even though at points I got frustrated ("I'm not sure…
this video is just amazing, thank's for sharing
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#13https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieb1lmm9xHk This video of Timothy Gallwey teaching a woman how to play tennis. In 5 minutes. The book is one of the best I've ever read (go get it now), it's about mental focus, improvement by not trying and about not judging your results. I was sitting in front of a really difficult problem earlier today but I kept persisting at it even though at points I got frustrated ("I'm not sure…
Thanks very much for this video. It is awesome!
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#14https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieb1lmm9xHk This video of Timothy Gallwey teaching a woman how to play tennis. In 5 minutes. The book is one of the best I've ever read (go get it now), it's about mental focus, improvement by not trying and about not judging your results. I was sitting in front of a really difficult problem earlier today but I kept persisting at it even though at points I got frustrated ("I'm not sure…
It is probably true, except for the Martinis!
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#15My problems with tennis are with the racket. There's a hole in every one I use that is just about the size of the tennis ball.
I had the same problem with cricket bats.
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#16Somehow the author, as is often the case with self-help books, was never very good at any of the things they claim to teach. Personally I think it likely that the entire industry is a scam, but if someone has a link to a scientific study which says otherwise - I would be quite interested.
edit: > By 2006, research firm Marketdata estimated the "self-improvement" market in the U.S. as worth more than $9 billion (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-help#The_market).
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#17I read this book last year and saved some notes/highlights. Here they are in case they are useful: The Usual Way: 1. Criticise or judge past behaviour. 2. Tell yourself to change, instructing with verbal commands repeatedly. 3. Try hard. Make yourself do it right. 4. Critical judgement about results leading to repetition of process. The Inner Game Way: 1. Non-judgmentally observe existing behaviour. 2. Ask yourself t…
About critizing yourself: The Four Agreements by Don Ruiz. This is a small book with great content. I've read it many times.
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#18https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieb1lmm9xHk This video of Timothy Gallwey teaching a woman how to play tennis. In 5 minutes. The book is one of the best I've ever read (go get it now), it's about mental focus, improvement by not trying and about not judging your results. I was sitting in front of a really difficult problem earlier today but I kept persisting at it even though at points I got frustrated ("I'm not sure…
"It's not trial and error, it's trial and correction".
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#19Somehow the author, as is often the case with self-help books, was never very good at any of the things they claim to teach. Personally I think it likely that the entire industry is a scam, but if someone has a link to a scientific study which says otherwise - I would be quite interested. edit: > By 2006, research firm Marketdata estimated the "self-improvement" market in the U.S. as worth more than $9 billion ( http…
Whilst I agree that many self-help books are poor, I think it's unfair to dismiss someone as a coach simply because they never achieved greatness. There are many examples of successful sports people who's coaching achievements far exceed their achievements as a player (Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger are all good examples). This is because the skills required to coach are different (although overlapping) with the skills necessary to be an elite athlete.
Re: The Inner Game of Everything: 1974 Tennis Book Is Still a Sensation
#20Somehow the author, as is often the case with self-help books, was never very good at any of the things they claim to teach. Personally I think it likely that the entire industry is a scam, but if someone has a link to a scientific study which says otherwise - I would be quite interested. edit: > By 2006, research firm Marketdata estimated the "self-improvement" market in the U.S. as worth more than $9 billion ( http…
You can train a racehorse without being one.