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Today, I'm re-releasing an episode, number 88, originally released in 2022, which is a favorite of mine, but it's also

kind of hard for me to hear. I enjoy it because I found it to be unexpectedly helpful in the realm

of psychological tips for how to relieve the pressure of learning and especially performing

in many fields, sports, music, the stage.

And its advice, it gave me results pretty much immediately after I started applying it,

and I apply it to this day.

It has also fundamentally changed how I've taught my own kids,

things like how to play baseball and piano.

On the other hand, this particular episode is tough for me to listen to it because I sound

tired and slow.

And before you mock me, I am self-aware.

On this episode, I sound slower and tireder than usual.

Not even tired.

It's almost like I'm telling you a secret.

Like, you know, when you were a kid

sharing a bed with a sibling on a trip or something and you'd both, like, put your heads

under a blanket and talk quieter. That's what I sound like. Like, I'm sharing a secret for

25 minutes. Luckily, Dave is also on this episode, and he sounds normal.

After listening to this episode, if this book sounds interesting to you,

feel free to buy it by clicking on the link available in this podcast episode's description.

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