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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

*Perfection is impossible* from @rogerfederer 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. If you have 25 minutes to spare today I'd recommend checking out this video 🐐 https://lnkd.in/eFHkeXg9 

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%. 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: OK, I double-faulted. It’s only a point. OK, 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 Ten Plays: that, too, is just a point. Here’s why I am telling you this. 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. 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. To feel sorry for yourself. And by the way, your opponents have self-doubt, too. Don’t ever forget that.

🚀EFFORTLESS IS A MYTH🚀 "In tennis, perfection is impossible. Out of the 1526 games of my career, I won almost 80% of those games. I have a question for you: What percentage of points won do you think I have in these games? Only 54%. In other words, even the best players in the world earn just over half the points they play. You learn to tell yourself: I'm making a double mistake, it's just a point. I came to the net and got flipped again. It's just a point. Even a great shot, a comeback smash that ends in ESPN's Top 10. That too, is just a point. That's why I'm telling you this: when you play a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. But when the point is behind you, it's behind you. This mindset is really crucial because it allows you to be fully involved in the next and the next with intensity, clarity and focus. In life no matter what game you will play, sometimes you will lose. One point, one game, one season, one job, it's a rollercoaster with a lot of ups and downs and it's okay to doubt yourself when you're down and feel sorry for yourself. But your opponent doubts him as well. Don't you ever forget that. But negative energy is wasted energy. Becoming a master at overcoming adversity is the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win all the points but because they know they will lose again and again and they have learned how to deal with it. You accept it, you cry if you need to, then you force yourself to smile. You are moving forward, growing, working harder, smarter. Remember: work smart!” Roger Federer during his #commencementaddress (also his #graduation speech) at Dartmouth College #championmindset #keeponworking #keeponlearning #resilience #highperformance #fedexpress #goat

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. - The Great Roger Federer

💬 "We don't have to be perfect to be great."    Just the other day, I played a tennis match and made a silly mistake that cost me a point. I got so caught up in that mistake that I lost the next point too. To get back into the game, I had to snap out of it and change my mindset.    In tennis, mindset is crucial. You can have all the skills and techniques, but without the right mindset, it will be challenging to succeed. Roger Federer, in his inspiring speech at Dartmouth University, emphasised this perfectly. Perfection isn’t the goal – progress is. His insights on embracing mistakes, learning quickly, and moving forward are truly worth a watch. As someone who plays tennis four to five times a week, I often draw parallels between tennis and my everyday work life. That made me think those parallels can also be applied to your LinkedIn activity. 🎾✨ Here are my key takeaways to apply to your LinkedIn activity: ➡️ Embrace Imperfection: Mistakes aren’t failures; they’re stepping stones to improvement. You will get better with each post you create. It's important to make a start.  ➡️ Quick Learning: The faster we learn from our mistakes, the quicker we can apply those lessons and advance. Learn from the impressions, engagements and comments on your posts. Test out different techniques and timings.  ➡️ Mindset Matters: Whether on the tennis court or on LinkedIn, a positive mindset can make all the difference. Enjoy connecting with your network, exchanging ideas and learning from each other.    What are the parallels that you can draw from your interests to your LinkedIn activity or your daily work life? Share your thoughts below! 👇    #Leadership #RogerFederer #PersonalDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #EmbraceMistakes #MindsetMatters    Watch part of his speech here: Roger Federer's Dartmouth Speech

This video is one of the most memorable commencement addresses for me. Along with Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address, Roger Federer's 2024 Commencement Address at Dartmouth is on my top list. I’m sure many of you have seen this full video, but I would like to share it for the points that inspire me: - Perfection is impossible: even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. - Mindset is crucial, with intensity, clarity, and focus. #mindset #CommencementSpeech #Inspiration #MindsetMatters #LeadershipLessons #PersonalGrowth

“Even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play.” I love this. Highly recommend watching Roger Federer’s commencement speech he gave at Dartmouth this week. “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%. 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: OK, I double-faulted. It’s only a point. OK, 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 Ten Plays: that, too, is just a point. Here’s why I am telling you this. 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. 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. 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 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’ll lose... again and again… and have learned how to deal with it. You accept it. Cry it out if you need to... then force a smile. You move on. Be relentless. Adapt and grow. Work harder. Work smarter. Remember: work smarter.” #motivation #growthmindset #personaldevelopment

"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 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. 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." Great commencement address by legend Roger Federer. Additionally, his key life lessons: 1. Effortless is a myth 2. Belief in yourself has to be earned 3. Grit > Gift 4. Discipline is talent 5. Trust and loving the process is talent 6. You can do your best and still lose 7. Life is bigger than the court

Those that know me, know what a huge sports and tennis fanatic I am. Over the years, I have probably learned more life lessons from Tennis than any book has been able to teach me. Roger and Rafa are undoubtably true legends of the game and this speech from Roger came a right time as a reminder of what really matters .... Bernard konwea 1. "Its ok not to know and you are still figuring it out" 2. "Effortless is a myth" 3. "Work hard, when no one was watching" 4. "Belief in yourself has to be earned" 5. "Yes Talent Matters, Grit matters more then having a gift" 6. "Embrace the process, Fall in love with the process" 7. "You can work hard and still lose" 8. "Perfection is impossible" 9. "Negative energy is wasted energy, become a master at overcoming difficult moments" 10. "Work harder, work smarter" Through the chaos, we often overcomplicate and forget how simple the process is. "Leave nothing on the court, give it your best, play free and go for your shots" PS, read point 7 again!!