Jim Murphy
Author of Inner Excellence and Former Chicago Cub
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Jim Murphy
Biography
As an outfielder in the Chicago Cubs organization, my sense of worth and identity revolved around my performance. I was obsessed with stardom but also afraid of failure, and the fear in my heart kept putting my mind in the past and future.
When I was hitting, I wanted so badly to get a base hit, my intense desire created the fear of not getting a hit; of not becoming a superstar; of not being good enough; of not being ok. I had to be successful. My entire identity—my entire life—was riding on it.
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In 2003 I got rid of over half my possessions (including my TV) and moved to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. I went to live a life of relative solitude, to make sure that when it came time for me to die, that I truly lived.
While in the desert, I began researching the answer to this question: “How can an Olympic athlete train for four years, for an event that may last less than 60 seconds, and perform with complete peace and confidence?” The next five years were spent in full-time research and writing (post Master’s degree), 60-80 hours a week (or more) to answer that question.
The thousands of hours of research and writing became the book Inner Excellence (McGraw-Hill, 2009). While interviewing over 50 sport psychologists and professional and Olympic coaches, I had an astonishing discovery: the heart is the key to extraordinary performance under pressure. And not only that, but training it (the heart) is the foundation for everything you could ever want: inner strength, love, joy, and peace, amazing relationships, incredible experiences, and a deep, meaningful life.
The first version of the Inner Excellence book came out in 2009. After 9 years, I realized I had a lot more stories to share and things I learned. So I spent two more years working on a revised edition, which was released in April, 2020.
Jim Murphy
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Inner Excellence
It’s the only system in the world that teaches you world-class methods and secrets of the best performers in the world—how they think, how they train, what their routines are like—as well as how to live with deep contentment, joy and confidence, independent of circumstances.
There is no other training system that brings you the mastery, grit, and mental toughness of Inner Excellence, as well as the peace and joy of living the best possible life.
Perhaps best of all, it’s a system we can all use, not just professional athletes. We all have a mind that thinks negative thoughts, tries to constantly judge (deliver a negative verdict) on our circumstances, selves, or others, and we all have limiting beliefs. Every day, I’m working on the same skills, developing the same disciplines in my life as the performers I coach—the same skills, disciplines, and routines you will learn.
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