← Writings Competing · Mindset — July 20, 2024

Play freely, nothing on the line

“I don't care about the score. I only care if I am achieving my goals.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, July 20, 2024
Notebook page — July 20, 2024

Transcript

Today, I am getting to play the sport I love in a tournament. I will be excited to play and compete. It will be fun to play so I will play freely, as there is nothing on the line. I will play every point to the very end and give my full effort every second I am on the court.

My goals today are:

1. Stay aggressive and hit out on the ball when I get a short ball.

2. Stay positive no matter what is happening. I don't care about the score. I only care if I am achieving my goals.

3. Come in when I get chances I have been working on this in practice and I need to apply it in matches.

I don't control winning, I just perform.