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Mastery: The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek recently interviewed Mike Gervais for his A Bit of Optimism podcast. Mike is a psychologist who has worked extensively with wealthy individuals and high-performance athletes that include Olympians and the Seattle Seahawks organization.
Developing a Mindset for Fun
If you ask ten people why they train jiu-jitsu, you’ll likely get ten different answers. They may do it to stay in shape or for self-defense. Others may say that it makes them more confident or it’s a mental reset from the day’s drudgery. Still other people simply love the camaraderie and have a strong friend group at their gym.
Let It Go
The first day of jiu-jitsu class is probably the hardest. It’s not because you’re going to train the hardest and it’s certainly not because you’re going to get hit the hardest. It’s because you will have to walk into a new gym where you may not know anyone and you will have to be absolutely terrible at something. More than that, you will have to be terrible in front of all those people.