Mental Game · Mental Model

Diagnose whether you care too much or too little

Rotella says walking the line between caring too much and not caring enough starts with self-awareness: honestly figure out whether you're a serious, perfectionistic, try-too-hard type who messes up by caring too much, or a lazy type who gives away rounds by not preparing. Once you know which you are, the direction to work in is obvious. The trap is that dedicated people always think they aren't trying hard enough while lazy players think they're fine, so enlist people you trust to help you judge.