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It was primarily about Gary Player's approach to golf, focusing on his mental strength, physical fitness, and consistent emphasis on enthusiasm in his practices and strategies.
He's in his mid eighties now and this book he wrote some years ago is called quite directly Don't Choke, a champion's guide to winning under pressure.
— Episode: 89. How Valuable Is Enthusiasm?
Episode: 89. How Valuable Is Enthusiasm?
It was primarily about Gary Player's approach to golf, focusing on his mental strength, physical fitness, and consistent emphasis on enthusiasm in his practices and strategies.
He's in his mid eighties now and this book he wrote some years ago is called quite directly Don't Choke, a champion's guide to winning under pressure.
The book is not really about choking. It's more of a manual for how Gary Player approached the game generally.
I had brainwashed myself to be enthusiastic about everything good in my game and to keep building my own confidence. That enthusiasm is what carried me from the golf course to the gym to keep working hard at getting better. Focus 100% on what you are busy with. Immerse yourself in it and do it with enthusiasm.
And that you could call willpower, but the way he describes it, it's a very exuberant form of willpower.
Gary Player, the way he defines it, enthusiasm is a force and he actually describes it as ingrained hereditary trait, which I have a hard time believing that's true.