Ninety percent of this game is mental, and the other half is physical.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Most success in sports comes from mental strength rather than physical ability.
- In plain terms
- Sports are mostly mental and only partly physical.
- What can you take from it?
- Mental toughness matters more than physical skill in games.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you train your mind?
- What matters more in sports?
Another view
Physical ability still sets limits on performance.
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