Wally Green
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And so I just figured, you know what? I'm going to be great at this too. And I'm going to beat everyone. And that was my mindset. But I wasn't really respecting the sport and respecting the people that actually put, you know, years into the sport since three years old. Because of that, I would go play these tournaments.
And so I just figured, you know what? I'm going to be great at this too. And I'm going to beat everyone. And that was my mindset. But I wasn't really respecting the sport and respecting the people that actually put, you know, years into the sport since three years old. Because of that, I would go play these tournaments.
Like I would, you know, leave America, go to China and lose like 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-1. Maybe don't get five points in one match. And my tournament would be over. So I just flew from America to China. And one day, that's it. I was done. And this happened for a long time. Like I was just losing. And it wasn't I couldn't play. I could play as practicing every day.
Like I would, you know, leave America, go to China and lose like 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-1. Maybe don't get five points in one match. And my tournament would be over. So I just flew from America to China. And one day, that's it. I was done. And this happened for a long time. Like I was just losing. And it wasn't I couldn't play. I could play as practicing every day.
Like I would, you know, leave America, go to China and lose like 11-1, 11-2, 11-3, 11-1. Maybe don't get five points in one match. And my tournament would be over. So I just flew from America to China. And one day, that's it. I was done. And this happened for a long time. Like I was just losing. And it wasn't I couldn't play. I could play as practicing every day.
You know, I was practicing in different countries. But my mindset was wrong. I was thinking that because I'm such a great athlete, I should be great in this. And because I started to believe that I wasn't learning, right? I wasn't learning why I was losing. I wasn't learning. why, you know, the score was 11-1 or 11-2. And then I started to try to figure out how could I get better, right?
You know, I was practicing in different countries. But my mindset was wrong. I was thinking that because I'm such a great athlete, I should be great in this. And because I started to believe that I wasn't learning, right? I wasn't learning why I was losing. I wasn't learning. why, you know, the score was 11-1 or 11-2. And then I started to try to figure out how could I get better, right?
You know, I was practicing in different countries. But my mindset was wrong. I was thinking that because I'm such a great athlete, I should be great in this. And because I started to believe that I wasn't learning, right? I wasn't learning why I was losing. I wasn't learning. why, you know, the score was 11-1 or 11-2. And then I started to try to figure out how could I get better, right?
Because people would come up to me and they would say, you know, you should be playing basketball. Like, a lot of people tell me that. Like, you should be rapping. I mean, I was doing some hip hop back then. You should be doing this. And there's, you should be doing everything except this sport. Like, this is not, they were telling me this is not for you. Like, and people were telling me this.
Because people would come up to me and they would say, you know, you should be playing basketball. Like, a lot of people tell me that. Like, you should be rapping. I mean, I was doing some hip hop back then. You should be doing this. And there's, you should be doing everything except this sport. Like, this is not, they were telling me this is not for you. Like, and people were telling me this.
Because people would come up to me and they would say, you know, you should be playing basketball. Like, a lot of people tell me that. Like, you should be rapping. I mean, I was doing some hip hop back then. You should be doing this. And there's, you should be doing everything except this sport. Like, this is not, they were telling me this is not for you. Like, and people were telling me this.
And I started to like, think like, man, you know, all right, something is off here. Like I got to figure out how can I get better? And then I came up with this idea and I say, you know what? Maybe I'm putting too much pressure on myself. Instead of me trying to win a match, let me get five points.
And I started to like, think like, man, you know, all right, something is off here. Like I got to figure out how can I get better? And then I came up with this idea and I say, you know what? Maybe I'm putting too much pressure on myself. Instead of me trying to win a match, let me get five points.
And I started to like, think like, man, you know, all right, something is off here. Like I got to figure out how can I get better? And then I came up with this idea and I say, you know what? Maybe I'm putting too much pressure on myself. Instead of me trying to win a match, let me get five points.
If I can get five points in one match, not even five points in four out of seven games, just one match, I get five points, I'm the world champion. And so I conditioned my mind to believe this. So people thought I was crazy. That's why everyone in the world, like they know me because they thought I was crazy because I would go and play these tournaments and I would lose 4-0.
If I can get five points in one match, not even five points in four out of seven games, just one match, I get five points, I'm the world champion. And so I conditioned my mind to believe this. So people thought I was crazy. That's why everyone in the world, like they know me because they thought I was crazy because I would go and play these tournaments and I would lose 4-0.
If I can get five points in one match, not even five points in four out of seven games, just one match, I get five points, I'm the world champion. And so I conditioned my mind to believe this. So people thought I was crazy. That's why everyone in the world, like they know me because they thought I was crazy because I would go and play these tournaments and I would lose 4-0.
I got one game, five points. You would see me go, yeah, and I'd be happy.
I got one game, five points. You would see me go, yeah, and I'd be happy.
I got one game, five points. You would see me go, yeah, and I'd be happy.