Some of the kids I coach are not better but they are more confident than the others.
“When panic comes through the door I want you to kick it back out with your courage. I want you to try something. Protect the ball, get your head up, and try a new skill. If it works, it will give you the confidence to try it again. It doesn’t work. Good! You get to learn something and try it all over again.”
The fear of failure can be paralysing. It can stop us in our tracks. But, it’s still way better than mistaking selling out for progress.