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Life Lessons from the Winningest Coach in College Sports | Paul Assaiante

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

CHAPTER

Preparation Is Tough

I think we tend to approach this upside down and and in my opinion We tend to think I'm going to practice for something And then I hope in the heat of the moment I'm able to replicate the calm state that I was in During my preparation. I think that is absolutely impossible You know, I look at it as a balloon And the balloon is your mind And when you're in competition The thoughts are coming at you like pins. They're gonna prick the balloon. What I like to do is to say, all right Let's fill that balloon with cement Let's justfill that balloon with what it is. How are you feeling in the moment? Just be impervious.

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