← Writings Competing · Effort — January 19, 2025

Fight and problem-solve

“When I get frustrated, I will remind myself that my goal is not to win the match; it is to improve.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, January 19, 2025
Notebook page — January 19, 2025

Transcript

Today, I'm playing the consolation of the tournament. I will not expect to play a perfect match. I will have to play tough tennis and I will have to fight. From the first point, my intensity will be extremely high. I can't act relaxed or overconfident. I will have to fight and push myself. When I get frustrated, I will remind myself that my goal is not to win the match; it is to improve. I will check my intensity and footwork and then try to problemsolve instead of just shutting down.