Psychology
Tyson Says Cus D'Amato Told Him Never to Speak Negatively About Himself
Theo Von
#658 - Mike Tyson (Live at the Wiltern)
What was said
"When I had my mentor, he told me not to ever say anything negative about myself. Only say beautiful things about myself because my subconscious don't know if I'm playing or not."
Tyson credited his legendary trainer Cus D'Amato with instilling mental discipline at age 12 by teaching him to only speak positively about himself, as the subconscious cannot distinguish truth from fiction. This mental programming became foundational to Tyson becoming heavyweight champion at 20.
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- Programme
- Theo Von
- Episode
- #658 - Mike Tyson (Live at the Wiltern)
- Clip time
- 39:30
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