← Writings Competing · Mindset — May 22, 2025

Do the simple things well

“Regardless, I will do the simple things very well.”

Scan of the handwritten notebook page, May 22, 2025
Notebook page — May 22, 2025

Transcript

Today, I am going to be playing a match with one of my friends. I have my last two final exams today, so my brain might be fried. Regardless, I will do the simple things very well. I will do a good warmup, take long changeovers, and towel off to reset. The outcome of the match is out of my control, but from a mental standpoint these are the biggest things I can control. Strategically, I going to try to move him as much as possible. He can hit huge bombs if he gets stable, but if he is moving, he will go for these same shots and miss.