Basketball on the Edge – The Science of Developing Mental Toughness in Your Health, Work, and Life By James Clear

Published October 23, 2017 | By Mike Klinzing

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This week’s post will get you started down the road to developing more mental toughness. A great article for players, parents, and coaches that is full of ideas for how you can improve your game and improve your life.

“Have you ever wondered what makes someone a good athlete? Or a good leader? Or a good parent? Why do some people accomplish their goals while others fail?

What makes the difference?

Usually we answer these questions by talking about the talent of top performers. He must be the smartest scientist in the lab. She’s faster than everyone else on the team. He is a brilliant business strategist.

But I think we all know there is more to the story than that.

In fact, when you start looking into it, your talent and your intelligence don’t play nearly as big of a role as you might think. The research studies that I have found say that intelligence only accounts for 30% of your achievement — and that’s at the extreme upper end.

What makes a bigger impact than talent or intelligence?”