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Outer vs Inner Game
- Every game has an outer and an inner component; tennis is just a metaphor for all challenges.
- The inner game is about overcoming mental obstacles like nervousness and self-doubt to reach peak performance.
Less Instruction, Better Results
- Timothy Gallwey tested giving fewer instructions during lessons and saw his students improve naturally.
- Trying less and observing more helped players self-correct their mistakes better than heavy coaching.
Two Selves Concept
- The mind splits into two selves: Self One instructs, Self Two performs.
- Improving performance means improving the relationship between these conscious and unconscious selves.