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David Senra

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
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My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

So I think it's, I think the guy's name is Tim Galloway.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

The idea is that he wrote it in the 1960s or maybe 70s.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

He was a tennis instructor.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And so he was like trying to get his students to be better tennis players.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And he developed this idea of self one and self two.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

Self one is a critic.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And so when you would hit a ball, you'd say, shit, that was horrible.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

I got to move my hand this way.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

I got to do this.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

Self two is someone who doesn't listen to the brain, but listens to the body.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And you'd be like, well, I practiced this a thousand times, just like Steph Curry.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

Like, I don't need to criticize myself.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

Instead, I'm going to be objective.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And I'm gonna be like, let's try moving our hand just a little bit this way.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

And let's just see what happens.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

That one, that hit that we just did, that didn't achieve the desired outcome.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

What would happen if I just do this?

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

You just feel it.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

The idea here is that you listen to your body more than your brain.

My First Million
Why Balance Is the Enemy of Greatness | David Senra

It's very similar to what you're saying of being simple and following intuition.