You might enjoy “How Tracy Austin Broke my Heart”[0] by David Foster Wallace. He reads her (young tennis phenom) autobiography and it’s filled with this type of language.
He wonders if, in order to be a top tier athlete, they almost have to think this way. Simple, repeatable mantras drilled into their conscious and subconscious. Too much thinking would throw them off.
He wonders if, in order to be a top tier athlete, they almost have to think this way. Simple, repeatable mantras drilled into their conscious and subconscious. Too much thinking would throw them off.
[0]: https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/sites.psu.edu/dist/7/59784/fil...