Rafael Nadal:
'In my career, I've had to make decisions about my health where I was on the verge of right or wrong. But I think that if I hadn't explored [my limits], I might have 10 less Grand Slams. I'm not saying one or two, I'm saying 10 or 12. That's the truth.'
(@netflix)
LeBron James on why preparation kills self-doubt:
“There’s no way the human mind in competitive sports or in life in general that you just don’t have self-doubt, right? And that’s okay. And I think for me how you manage those thoughts is by one if whatever that you’re doing. Whatever field that you’re in and ours happen to be professional sports, if you know that you’re giving the time to the process and you’re putting in the work to in order to get the results, then you’re okay with whatever happens, the win, the loss, the draw, whatever the case may be. The uncomfortable nights would happen if you did not put in the work and you’re not seeing results. That is more self-doubt than anything.”
(Via @mindthegamepod)
When Rafael Nadal was a kid, uncle Toni told him if he faced a better kid, he would magically make rain appear…
In the 2008 Wimbledon final, rain appeared after Nadal had blown a two-set lead to Federer…
And Rafa told Toni:
'You can stop the rain, I'm not going to lose.'
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This is not mine. This is yours. This is ours.
From all the players, staff and everyone involved in the club, to you guys who supported us every single day of the season.
Grateful for your love and support ❤️
KOBE BRYANT’S 10 RULES:
1 Get better every day
2 Prove them wrong
3 Work on your weaknesses
4 Execute what you practiced
5 Learn from greatness
6 Learn from wins and losses
7 Practice mindfulness
8 Be ambitious
9 Believe in your team
10 Learn storytelling
Major life hack: Don't complain, ever. Nobody likes a complainer. They drain the energy of everyone around them. It's exhausting spending time around someone who constantly complains about things outside their control. If it’s within your control, go do something about it. If it’s not, you’re just wasting energy thinking about it. Complaining gives too much power to the thing. Take back that power.
For Mental Health Awareness Month, Duncan Robinson, shared his brother Eli’s mental health story.
Eli sadly died by suicide last year.
A touching and brave tribute by Robinson to help raise awareness during this important month 🙏
“When you go after greatness, you have to accept the other side of that.”
Powerful perspective from Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla after last night's Game 7 loss.