You might enjoy “How Tracy Austin Broke my Heart”[0] by David Foster Wallace. He reads her (young tennis phenom) autobiography and it’s filled with this type of

You might enjoy “How Tracy Austin Broke my Heart”[0] by David Foster Wallace. He reads her (young tennis phenom) autobiography and it’s filled with this type of language. He wonders if, in order to be a top tier athlete, they almost have to think this way. Simple, repeatable mantras drilled into their conscious and subconscious. Too much thinking would throw them off. [0]: https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.psu.edu/dist/7/59784/files/2016/08/DFW-How-Tracy-Austin-Broke-My-Heart-1994-1lctx91.pdf https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.psu.edu/dist/7/59784/fil...