ESPN published a fairly damning article about sports specialization two days ago. The article is titled ‘These kids are ticking time bombs’: The threat of youth basketball. In summary, the premise of the article is as follows: Those who were highly specialized in one sport (at the exclusion of other sports) and played it year-round […]
Mental toughness is the ability to have discipline and self-control when no one is looking. Mental toughness is the ability to think positive when facing adversity. Mental toughness is the ability to act courageously in the face of fear. Mental toughness is the ability to stay focused when the pressure is on. Mental toughness is […]
It’s a fact that a person’s true potential is impossible to know. It’s also a fact that the longer, harder, and more focus you put into improving something, the more you will improve. Given that, optimizing potential is a product of one’s capacity to grind. By grind I mean toil for long hours with focus […]