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Competing vs Learning

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Thomas M Black
Jun 11, 2025
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🎯 Two Mindsets at War
Our brains don’t use language when we perform.
You know — like right now? Reading. Thinking in words.
That’s not what we’re doing when we’re performing.
Our mind needs to be quiet.
And what makes it loud?
Fear.

🧠 The Competing Brain
Fear of what the crowd thinks. Fear of an instructor’s judgment.
Fear of losing. Embarrassment. Few…

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