Avinash Prabhu’s Post

Perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, okay, I double-faulted ... it's only a point. Okay, I came to the net, then I got passed again; it's only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist. That, too, is just a point. And here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world, and it is. But when it's behind you, It's behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that, with intensity, clarity, and focus. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is, to me, the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It's because they lose again and again and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to and force a smile.” — Roger Federer

Perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now I have a question for you: What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: Okay, I double faulted…it’s only a point. Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again; it’s only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN’s top 10 playlist, that too is just a point. And here’s why I’m telling you this: When you’re playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world and it is. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you. This mindset is crucial because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that with intensity, clarity, and focus. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is to me the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It’s because they lose again and again and have learnt how to deal with it. You accept it, cry it out if you need to and force a smile. Roger Federer 2024 Dartmouth Commencement Speech

Effortless is a myth and perfection is impossible “Perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, okay, I double-faulted ... it's only a point. Okay, I came to the net, then I got passed again; it's only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist. That, too, is just a point. And here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world, and it is. But when it's behind you, It's behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that, with intensity, clarity, and focus. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is, to me, the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It's because they lose again and again and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to and force a smile.” — Roger Federer

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐓each 𝐔𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 Replace shot and point with 'trade' and you have a masterclass from Roger Federer's recent Dartmouth commencement speech on the importance of the 'reset' and not allowing the emotional impact of the previous trade to influence the next one. “In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, “Okay, I double faulted. It’s only a point.” “Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again. It’s only a point.” Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN’s top 10 playlist, that, too, is just a point. So here’s why I’m telling you this. When you’re playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world and it is. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you. This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that with intensity, clarity, and focus. The truth is, whatever game you play in life, sometimes, you’re going to lose a point, a match, a season, a job. It’s a rollercoaster with many ups and downs, and it’s natural when you’re down to doubt yourself and to feel sorry for yourself…. But negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is, to me, the sign of a champion, the best in the world and not the best, because they win every point. It’s because they know they’ll lose again and again, and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it, cry it out if you need to, and then force a smile. You move on, be relentless, adapt and grow. Work harder, work smarter. Remember, work smarter” #trading #tradercoaching #coaching

Relentless focus, relentless discipline, relentless willingness to learn, adapt and flow, that's what will get you were you want “Perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, okay, I double-faulted ... it's only a point. Okay, I came to the net, then I got passed again; it's only a point. Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist. That, too, is just a point. And here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world, and it is. But when it's behind you, It's behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that, with intensity, clarity, and focus. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is, to me, the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point. It's because they lose again and again and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to and force a smile.” — Roger Federer

This is well worth a listen, the three key messages are really powerful! I also love how humble, even nervous he seems. Here are his three lessons with my favourite bit from each: 1. Excellence is a myth “Yes, talent matters. I’m not going to stand here and tell you it doesn’t. But talent has a broad definition. Most of the time, it’s not about having a gift. It’s about having grit. In tennis, a great forehand with sick racquet head speed can be called a talent. But in tennis... like in life... discipline is also a talent. And so is patience. Trusting yourself is a talent. Embracing the process, loving the process, is a talent. Managing your life, managing yourself... these can be talents, too. Some people are born with them. Everybody has to work at them.” 2. Its only a point “In tennis, perfection is impossible... In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches... Now, I have a question for all of you... what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. When you’re playing a point, it is the most important thing in the world. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you... This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point… and the next one after that… with intensity, clarity and focus.” 3. Life is bigger than the court "I worked a lot, learned a lot, and ran a lot of miles in that small space... But the world is a whole lot bigger than that... Even when I was just starting out, I knew that tennis could show me the world... but tennis could never be the world." https://lnkd.in/es-V7Dgv

Every year in the US, famous people like actors, singers, writers, politicians, and successful entrepreneurs give big speeches to college graduates. They share their best advice to help young people start their careers. This year, Roger Federer, one of the best tennis players ever, gave a speech at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He said some really important things: In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. "When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, “Okay, I double faulted. It’s only a point.” “Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again. It’s only a point.” Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN’s top 10 playlist, that, too, is just a point. So here’s why I’m telling you this. When you’re playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world and it is. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you. This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point and the next point after that with intensity, clarity, and focus. The truth is, whatever game you play in life, sometimes, you’re going to lose a point, a match, a season, a job. It’s a rollercoaster with many ups and downs, and it’s natural when you’re down to doubt yourself and to feel sorry for yourself. And by the way, your opponents have self-doubt, too. Don’t ever forget that. But negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That is, to me, the sign of a champion, the best in the world and not the best, because they win every point. It’s because they know they’ll lose again and again, and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it, cry it out if you need to, and then force a smile. You move on, be relentless, adapt and grow. Work harder, work smarter. Remember, work smarter. End quote. So, what makes someone really good at what they do? It's about staying focused on what you're doing right now and being consistent. Don't let past wins or losses distract you. Do your best in whatever you're doing at the moment. Keep trying, even when it's hard. Practice being steady in your efforts. If you do these things, you'll find your own way to success. https://lnkd.in/evRz4gmp

From September 1. Congratulations on the start of the new academic year Former world No. 1 tennis player Roger Federer delivered a speech at the 2024 graduation ceremony at Dartmouth, one of the oldest universities in the United States and a member of the elite Ivy League. “Perfection is impossible in tennis.  In the 1,526 singles matches I've played in my career, I've won almost 80% of those matches. Now I have a question for all of you - what percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%! In other words, even the highest ranked tennis players win a little over half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to focus on every shot. You learn to think: “Okay, I have a double fault. It's just a point. Okay, I went to the net and I got beat again. It's just a point.” Even a great shot, a backhand smash that's in the top ten according to ESPN, is also just a point. That's why I'm telling you this. When you play a point, it's the most important thing in the world. But when it's in the past, it's in the past. This mindset is really crucial because it frees you up to devote yourself completely to the next point and the one after that, with intensity, clarity and focus. The truth is that no matter what game you play in life sometimes you will lose (lose). A point, a match, a season, a job - it's a roller coaster with many ups and downs. And it's natural to doubt yourself when you fall. To feel sorry for yourself. And by the way, your rivals doubt themselves too. Never forget that. But negative energy is wasted energy. The best in the world are not because they win every point, but because they know they will lose again and again.  And they have learned to cope with it. Get over it.  Move on.  Be steadfast. Adapt and evolve. Work harder. Learn more and get smarter...

Perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. But what percentage of points did I win? 54% In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play. When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think: 'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.' 'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.' Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist – that too is just a point. Here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is. But when it's behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is crucial – because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus." –@rogerfederer https://lnkd.in/g3h2q4r5

Real wisdom from Roger Federer. In tennis, Perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think at won of those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, “Okay I double faulted, it's only a point... Okay I came to the net and I got passed again. It's only a point.” Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist. That too is just a point. And here's why I'm telling you this. When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world, and it is, but when it's behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point, and the next point after that with Intensity, Clarity, and Focus. The truth is, whatever game you play in life, sometimes you're going to lose a point, a match, a season, a job. It's a roller coaster with many ups and downs, and it's natural when you're down to doubt yourself and to feel sorry for yourself. And by the way, your opponents have self-doubt too. Don't ever forget that, but negative energy is wasted. Energy you want to become a master at. Overcoming hard moments. That is to me is the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point, it's because they know they lose again and again, and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to, and then force a smile. You move on be Relentless. Adapt and grow work harder work smarter. Remember work smarter. #MindsetShift #LeadershipLessons #CareerGrowth #OvercomeChallenges #SalesSuccess