I had to go home twice
In 2017 I couldn't pay my tuition and went back to Albania. A year later it happened again. The second time nearly finished me — and it's the reason I do this work.
Writing
Shorter pieces on pressure, attention, and the parts of performance that happen before anyone is watching.
In 2017 I couldn't pay my tuition and went back to Albania. A year later it happened again. The second time nearly finished me — and it's the reason I do this work.
Same street, same weather, two completely different days. The gap between them isn't optimism — it's a habit you can train until your subconscious does it without asking you.
Most of us are experts in what we don't want. Ask what we actually want and the room goes quiet — and that gap explains more about where you end up than almost anything else.
Mental strength exercises
54 practical pieces Rei has written for competitors, published with Tennis Innovators Academy. Each one opens on their site.