Mental toughness is not something you have on game day. It is a habit of mind that becomes a part of your pride and your self image. It is something you carry with you everywhere -- it’s a quality of mind.
What do you care if you are fouled going for a shot? What do you care if the court isn’t very good or the lighting isn’t very good. Or the referees aren’t very good? There are thousands of potential complaints, and there is a certain nobility associated with knowing that YOUR game won’t be affected by all the little things, the minor problems or childish complaints.
Develop a noble quality of mind. Learn to do your best quietly, methodically, and without regard for tiny problems, inconveniences or adverse conditions. There are players that ignore all the negatives and give every game, every practice, everything they do their best effort. THAT is what mental toughness is.
Nothing should be able to derail you from being at your best.
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