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Roger Federer's commencement speech at Dartmouth has gone viral—and he's busting the myth that perfection is the pathway to success. "In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for all of you... what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point, on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot." I absolutely loved seeing this, because I wrote about Roger in my book, New Happy, describing how he used the power of intrinsic motivation to achieve extraordinary feats in tennis—and how each of us can do the same in our own fields, too. You can learn more in New Happy: www.thenewhappy.com/book

Effortless is a myth. Very few things in life are simple and easy. There's a difference between perfection and excellence. Federer is arguably the greatest tennis player ever. He recently gave a commencement speech at Dartmouth "In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1,526 signals matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches. Now, I have a question for you. What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play. When you lose every second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot. You teach yourself to think, 'Okay, I double faulted. It's only a point.' 'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again, it's only a point.' Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's Top 10 playlist, that, too, is just a point." Don't focus on perfection. Don't sweat failing. Focus on being excellent. Get off your behind and get to work. Monday morning inspiration. Have a great week! #motivation #wisdom #inspiration #success https://lnkd.in/ekd6YCNq ------- 👍 Give it a thumbs-up if you find it useful ♻️ Repost to the community if you think they will too

Roger Federer's commencement speech at Dartmouth, where he shares his tennis experiences and the wisdom he gained. "In tennis, perfection is impossible. In the 1526 singles matches I played in my career. I won almost 80% of those matches." He asks the audience What percentage of points do you think I won in those matches?..." only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely half of the points they play." Federer continues that when you lose almost every other point on average, you learn not to get stuck after a shot. Instead, you teach yourself not to dwell on the double fault, remembering it's only a point. Even when winning with a great backhand smash that winds up on ESPN's highlight reels, remembering it's only a point. He highlights that "when you are playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world," but when that moment has passed having a mindset that allows you to put the outcome behind so you can play the next point with just as much focus and clarity is an important skill to develop. Federer reinforces the normal feeling of self-doubt and distinguishes world champions as those who know they will lose again and again and have learned to deal with it. 🙏🏼💗 Thanks to @tennistv for the image #lifelessons #resilience #mindsetcoach

A Tennis legend's inspiring address to Dartmouth College’s Class of 2024 🎓 In a heartfelt address, tennis legend Roger Federer stepped off the court to share invaluable wisdom with Dartmouth's graduating class. Here are three key takeaways from his speech that can help you excel in your journey: 1. "Effortless" is a Myth: Success often appears effortless from the outside, but it's built on dedication and perseverance. Federer redefined "talent" to include discipline, patience, and self-management, urging us to remember that "BELIEF in yourself has to be earned." 2. It's Only a Point: Whether you faced a failure or didn't meet your expectations, view each challenge as "just a point" and keep moving forward. Federer advises, "You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That, to me, is the sign of a champion." 3. Life is Bigger than the Court: Cherish your support networks and remember that no one succeeds alone. Federer emphasized the importance of valuing "the strong bond we have with each other and our colleagues... with the athletes we represent... and with partners and sponsors. These personal relationships matter most." For more inspiring stories and insights, subscribe to The Uplifting Inbox for FREE: https://lnkd.in/ecB-CvbM 🌟💬 #RogerFederer #GraduationSpeech #LifeLessons #Success #UpliftingTimes

A must watch! 👀 🎾 👨🏼🎓 tennis is a huge passion of mine - and Roger Federer's commencement speech at Dartmouth encapsulates why I think it's one of the best sports for a founder to play. 🏆 Roger won 82% of his matches: (1251 - 275) ❌ BUT.. he only won 54% of the points. Yes(!) - one of the greatest tennis players in history barely won half the points he played, and most players do not have that W/L ratio! Here are some examples: Serena Williams: 86%(!) Novak Djokovic: 83% Rafael Nadal: 82% Andy Murray: 77% Pete Sampras: 77% Andre Agassi: 76% Alexander Zverev: 69% Stan Wawrinka: 61% And what about a top 20 tennis player like Taylor Fritz? 56%. 🤯 🔑 The key was that he won the points that mattered. How? His MINDSET. Here are three key points from the speech: 🧮 A point is only a point: In that specific moment, the point you're playing is the most important thing in the world, but win or lose, once it's done that point is behind you. No time to dwell on it. Negative energy is WASTED energy. 🏃🏼♂️➡️ Effortless is a Myth: A lot of hard work goes into making hard things look easy. There is no such thing as perfection, but the easier you make things look, the more you'll hear the word 'effortless'. 🌏 Life is bigger than the court: Tennis was Roger Federer's life until he realised there was a whole world beyond it. It's important to expand your horizons. Founders, like tennis players, have to be resilient. They're obsessive and tenacious. They work unbelievably hard in a field that is unforgiving and at times can feel very unrewarding. But we come back day after day because we know we can always be better and strive for greatness. It's important to keep your mindset positive and focussed on the things that matter. There will always be another point to play and win - losing one point doesn't mean you've lost the match. An amazing speech in full, this 2 minute snippet gives you a quick teaser to see why:

Sometimes, it’s not the player with the best serve, the best forehand, the best backhand or the best movement who wins. How? I was talking recently with Caroline Garcia and Borja Duran on the Tennis Insider Club podcast about a key milestone in my career. I was coaching Marcos Baghdatis in a Challenger in November 2004, early on in his career. He went to the final, and was up against the world No 14, Dominik Hrbaty, playing at home. At the time, he was ranked around No 200 in the world. His opponent, a former French Open semi-finalist, was better than him in all aspects. Hrbaty also got off to a better start, gaining a double break early in the first set. I thought to myself: this is going to be tough. And yet, Marcos ended up winning. That day, I was a very bad coach because I didn't believe enough in my player. Marcos found a way; he wanted it more, and believed in himself, even when I didn’t. The only explanation was his competitive edge. He taught me a lesson I’ll never forget: that anything is possible on a tennis court. This was the same thing that caught my eye when I first saw Stefanos Tsitsipas play on YouTube as a 16-year-old. Sure, he hit the ball fantastic, but Stefanos’ standout feature was how competitive he was. He had that deep desire to win, and belief that it was possible. This asset is not called forehand, or serve, not even mental or physical: it's called competitiveness. It's the ability to find a way to win the point, win the game, the set, the match, even if you are not necessarily stronger than your opponent. Like all qualities, you can develop and work on it, but the ones who have it naturally have huge potential. As I shared with Caroline and Borja, Roger Federer recently shared a crazy stat in a commencement speech at Dartmouth University: even the greatest players in the world only win between 52 and 54 percent of points in their careers. The winner of a tennis match often comes down to one or two key points that shift momentum. Players that are fiercely competitive find a way to be the ones who win these points. #PatrickMouratoglou #tenniscompetitor #playeranalysis #tennis #sport

Out of 1,526 singles matches played in his career, tennis legend Roger Federer won almost 80% of them. How many POINTS do you think he won in those matches? Here's what Federer had to say in his 2024 commencement address to Dartmouth College: "Now, I have a question for all of you... what percentage of the POINTS do you think I won in those matches? Only 54%. In other words, even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play." He continued: "When you’re playing a point, it is the most important thing in the world. But when it’s behind you, it’s behind you... This mindset is really crucial, because it frees you to fully commit to the next point… and the next one after that… with intensity, clarity and focus. The truth is, whatever game you play in life... sometimes you’re going to lose. A point, a match, a season, a job... it’s a roller coaster, with many ups and downs." He concluded this lesson with an important point we should all remember: "But negative energy is wasted energy. You want to become a master at overcoming hard moments. That to me is the sign of a champion. The best in the world are not the best because they win every point... It’s because they know they’ll lose... again and again… and have learned how to deal with it." The full transcript and video of this amazing commencement is available here: https://lnkd.in/ggieGWXa #mondaymotivation

Roger Federer’s Dartmouth speech must be among the best speeches of all time! This part was my favorite. Being in the moment and giving 100% to each instance regardless of the outcome of previous ones is the key to perfection. At the end of the day you only need to be right 51% of the time to be a champion. #decisionmaking #executivepresence #championmindset https://lnkd.in/gxZTWNa4

If life were a tennis match, what percentage of life points would you expect to win? How do you respond to challenges when things do not turn out to be as good as you expect? How do you deal with failure and loss knowing that life can be a roller coaster withups and downs? Winning in life takes wisdom and courage. It requires a special mindset. Great winners and champions like Roger Federer only win half of the time as he explained in a recent speech at the 2024 Darmouth College Commencement. Watch and enjoy this 90 seconds video. Please share your thoughts and ideas if you like the video. #leadershipcoaching #businesscoaching #executivecoaching

Tennis legend, Roger Federer, made these points in his commencement address to the class of 2024 at Ivy League University, Dartmouth College, this week. They are life lessons pertinent to all of us. 🎾 'Effortless' is a myth. "Talent means discipline, patience, self-trust, love for the process, and being able to manage your life - all those attributes count as talent. Some people are born with them. Everybody has to work at them" 🎾 Although Federer won almost 80% of all matches he played during his tennis career, he won only 54% of the points in his 1526 single matches. In other words, "even top-ranked tennis players win barely more than half of the points they play." "Playing the point had to be the most important thing in the world but then you have to move on to the next point with clarity and focus and put the previous point behind you". What was important was "adapting and growing, working harder and smarter and realising self-doubt is negative energy and a master is someone who is able to move on". 🎾"Life is bigger than the court" "I knew that tennis could show me the world... but tennis could never be the world. When one is given an opportunity, one has a duty to give and make a difference" #federer #lifelessons #growthmindset #tennis #sportbusiness #strathmore #purposedriven