When expectation starts whispering, literally say out loud (or mouth under the towel):
“I only control the next shot".It sounds stupid. It works.
The Ball Is Coming, Right NowThe championship trophy is not won in the future.
It is assembled, one microscopic 0–0 moment at a time.The past can motivate you.
The future can inspire you.
But the moment you let either of them ride on your shoulders during the point, you tilt the ruler. You create parallax. You miss by millimeters that feel like miles.So breathe.
Turn your back to the net.
Fix your strings.
Look at the ball.0–0.That’s all there ever is.
That’s all there ever needs to be. Go hit the next one.
It is assembled, one microscopic 0–0 moment at a time.The past can motivate you.
The future can inspire you.
But the moment you let either of them ride on your shoulders during the point, you tilt the ruler. You create parallax. You miss by millimeters that feel like miles.So breathe.
Turn your back to the net.
Fix your strings.
Look at the ball.0–0.That’s all there ever is.
That’s all there ever needs to be. Go hit the next one.