I was reading an article on Hogan's five lesson and the emphasis was on this quote by Hogan in the book.
"...But my self-doubting never stopped. Regardless of how well I was going, I was still concerned about the next day and the next day and the next.
In 1946 my attitude suddenly changed. I honestly began to feel that I could count on playing fairly well each time I went out, that there was no practical reason for me to feel I might suddenly "lose it all." I would guess that what lay behind my new confidence was this: I had stopped trying to do a great many difficult things perfectly because it had become clear in my mind that this ambitious over-thoroughness was neither possible nor advisable, or even necessary."
The thesis of the article was that the secret to Hogan's turn around wasn't anything technical or swing related, but his mental approach.
"...But my self-doubting never stopped. Regardless of how well I was going, I was still concerned about the next day and the next day and the next.
In 1946 my attitude suddenly changed. I honestly began to feel that I could count on playing fairly well each time I went out, that there was no practical reason for me to feel I might suddenly "lose it all." I would guess that what lay behind my new confidence was this: I had stopped trying to do a great many difficult things perfectly because it had become clear in my mind that this ambitious over-thoroughness was neither possible nor advisable, or even necessary."
The thesis of the article was that the secret to Hogan's turn around wasn't anything technical or swing related, but his mental approach.
