Stories Can Take Your Games to Another Level 82
I am working on comments about Federer and Rafa’s extraordinary Australian Open. In the meantime…
I am working on comments about Federer and Rafa’s extraordinary Australian Open. In the meantime…
People come to learn forehands, backhands, strategy, fitness and mental skills and often walk away with deep looks into who they are and who they can be.
Yesterday I became a lifetime fan of Novak, the person.
We can become better versions of ourselves by watching these elite athletes under pressure.
I have learned not to give advice. Instead I share what I’ve learned on my way through life.
Here’s what I have learned when in that uncomfortable place of not knowing what to do:
You went from being a losing champion to being a mensch. A person of integrity and honor. Someone who does the right thing.
You have shown us that people can change.
We stuck together. We, as always, win and lose together. Today we won.
By the strength of our relationship even more than the strength of our games.
There is nothing better than playing doubles with someone that you love to spend time with.
I play for matches like this that not only challenge every mental, emotional, physical and spiritual fiber of my being but also conclude with two warriors sharing a bench on the side of the court throwing compliments to each other.
This morning I read that the great American runner, Steve Prefontaine, would have been 65 years old today. He had said: “Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed to do it.”