Without a philosophy, consistency becomes difficult. In Jerod Mayo's introductory conference as Patriots' coach he emphasized, "I'm not Bill (Belichick)" and "hard work works." Professional coaching is not a 9 to 5 job.
Stoicism has become a popular philosophy across professional sports. Two of its best known tenets are "control what you can control" and "you control your response to events."
Ryan Holiday is an adherent, having written The Obstacle Is the Way and Discipline Is Destiny.
Not a lot of people understand this... but you actually don’t have to have an opinion about everything. You don’t have to decide if something is good or bad.
— Ryan Holiday (@RyanHoliday) January 29, 2024
Marcus Aurelius says limiting the amount of opinions we have is one of the most powerful things we can do in life.
The ability "not to engage" on controversial subjects has value, especially on social media.
If someone asks you for your philosophy, "have one."
Lagniappe. I'd show more breakdown video of women if I had it. But volleyball is volleyball. Study great players.
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