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Stay Positive
   

If Hikaru no Go has taught me anything, it's that focus and attitude are extremely important in go.

Aside from practicing, learning to stay positive was one of the most important things I learned as a novice. My longest losing streak -- once I got my 50 losses out of the way -- was ten games. At one point I thought about ditching the game and finding something else to do. But I kept with it, and I'm glad I did.

Now when I play, I approach the goban with a fierce attitude and a fighting spirit. I used to be scared of fighting, because I was no good at it. But due to intense practice, I got better and now I love to fight. This is very useful when I encounter an opponent who runs away from a fight.

Of course, it's possible to become proud and make stupid mistakes because you think you're invincible -- I've been guilty of this on many occasions. The key, I think, is being able to balance self-confidence with humility.

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