Out of my depth describing it. My point is moreso is this is a player trying to cement a belief system playing the hardest position in the game on a team and franchise with all the pressure in the world to win now. He's found a toolkit aka stoicism in which he thinks can harden the belief system required to meet the performance expectation required.
It is right in my toolhouse. I understand the concept and have read up on Skinners approach and who he had as mentors.
This appealed to him because it gave him apparent control over his reactions. Stopped thinking about failure etc. Positive mental thoughts.
In anycase Skinner is no philosopher and I'm not sure he's even a sharp pencil. this tool wielded by him is likely something he comprehends only partially and not dynamically. i'e. he has limited mental approach and toolsets to the negation of others. Sounds actually like a lot of his game. halfbaked.
Don't take this the wrong way but its interesting even that theres been so much focus on Skinner in the press that we know so many details about him. We know as much about his voyage to here than the real superstars like McDrai. The media really seem to talk up a big story line about Skinner. Its Skinner himself that starts these self talking points telling others everything he's done. Thats a certain level of self absorption that is trait to things I won't mention.
My take on Skinner is he's the kind of guy that reads a few books and thinks he knows a subject area entirely. His greatest gift seems in convincing others how hard they should work on his behalf. Charmed life if you can get it. So many of his backers in hockey that say they saw so much in him and wanted so much for him to succeed. It starts being about Skinners greatest asset is being convincing, rather than being skilled. if you follow what I'm saying.
I think from the press point of view theres a fascination with players that come from ECHL or nowhere. Its a good story but man do the press write a lot about him. As if he's the greatest player on the team...Its possible that he's the best at self promotion. I think even probable.