Happy Friday, readers! As I get older, I appreciate the idea of mastery more and more. When I watched Rafael Nadal, who recently turned 36, win his 22nd major tennis championship a couple weeks ago, I was so impressed with his ability to play the game on all levels — physically (through a numb foot) as well as mentally/emotionally. His opponent, Casper Ruud, was about 15 years younger and theoretically had more strength, energy, and hunger to win. And yet Nadal
I'll play some poker with you, I felt the same way while reading it! Excellent write up, couldn't agree more. My respect for poker and those who play it went way up.
While many assume that the middle aged brain (around 40) is not as efficient as younger one's, research shows that it actually may be even more efficient because of the increased ability for deeper focus and retaining information. "The Biggest Bluff" seems like a really engaging read.
I'll play some poker with you, I felt the same way while reading it! Excellent write up, couldn't agree more. My respect for poker and those who play it went way up.
I've got to check out these two books, thanks! I had similar thoughts about Greene's Mastery!
While many assume that the middle aged brain (around 40) is not as efficient as younger one's, research shows that it actually may be even more efficient because of the increased ability for deeper focus and retaining information. "The Biggest Bluff" seems like a really engaging read.