Oddly, it’s much easier to work within constraints. Give me some direction, some structure, or a model to follow, and magically I feel much more confident. Contrary to common sense, limitations get things moving.


“Game theory says that the true source of uncertainty lies in the intentions of others.”
― Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
― Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

“When the mind is free of any thought or judgment, it is still and acts like a mirror. Then and only then can we know things as they are.”
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

“Time matters most when decisions are irreversible.”
― Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
― Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk

“The player of the inner game comes to value the art of relaxed concentration above all other skills; he discovers a true basis for self-confidence; and he learns that the secret to winning any game lies in not trying too hard.”
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
“Fortunately, most children learn to walk before they can be told how to by their parents.”
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
― The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
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