Thanks to Bob Litwin for sharing this tennis mission statement.
I am sharing with my junior competitors to help them develop a healthy mindset vis-à-vis tournament play.
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“My mission has remained the same for many years:
To play, in competition, at the high end of my skill and talent.
To love the competition more than I love to win and to accept whatever the outcome with dignity and class.
To compete in the moment, avoiding past and future tripping.
To compete for each point.
To compete with effortless effort.
To be non judgmental of myself.
To enjoy myself.
To be enthusiastic.
To be forgiving of myself for my inability to achieve perfection.
To see the perceived pressure moments as the sweetest moments.
To have every match be an experience where I grow as a player and a person.”