Competeyourbest

Yes is a world and in this world of yes live... all worlds... E. E. Cummings Thoreau quote:  Takes practice to learn to think differently.. To create a path on the earth, we walk over and over again. To create a pathway in the mind, we must think over and over the thoughts we want to have running our life. When we consider the toughness part of Mental Toughness training, we often speak of a competitor's fighting spirit, emphasizing the character traits of grit, fight, resolve and a never say die attitude. I'd like to introduce another trait to this important list, a trait we could all use more of, not just for our tennis but life in general. That trait is Optimism. Optimism defined is: The quality of being positive and full of hope while emphasizing the good parts of a situation, with an unflappable belief that something good will happen. Whether you're aware of it or not, we've been indoctrinated with optimism from our earliest learning. At the risk of d...