It's important to do strength training for longevity, as a lot of chronic illnesses and injuries are due to weak bodies. It's recommended to do about 5-10 sets of exercise per muscle group per week and prioritize strength training in your routine.
Consistent practice is crucial for improving your skills in basketball, and dedicating two to three hours of practice every single day over the course of a year or two can lead to significant growth in one's abilities. Developing good habits of consistent practice can lead to becoming a great player.
The brute force approach can achieve results especially in the earlier stages of learning a new skill. Although there is no shortcut to the learning curve, going all in with effort can overcome mistakes made in the process.
The speaker shares their experience of overcoming failure through persistence and cultivating humility by staying open to learning and working with others, emphasizing the importance of seeing the invisible problems instead of just the obvious ones and looking inward at one's own subjective experience.
The speaker discusses a time when their lack of mental toughness affected their physical ability in athletics, citing the importance of mental strength in sports and the need to push through failures.