Today I was reading up on Kobe Bryant’s routines and work ethic. I came across this quote from him:

Confidence comes from preparation.

In this video, he explained that preparation through thousands of reps helped him understand what he was comfortable and uncomfortable doing. So, when he was in a high-pressure situation, he was able to be calm because what he was about to do was just another rep of something he’d exhaustively prepared for.

I love this quote. It shows us why Kobe had outsize success.

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