I started playing tennis 6 years ago which means I’ve had 6 years to lose ugly. And what I’ve learned is that there are many, many ways to lose ugly. If I’m lucky I win ugly. But at least it’s a win. (To paraphrase Shakespeare, A win by any other name…). My...
We choose many partners in life, e.g., spouse and business. there should be one partner in all relationships: God.
You can’t improve without practice. I actually enjoy practice as much as playing. Even just hitting the ball feels good, whether alone, with a ball machine, or with a practice partner. Of course, the type of practice is important and distinguishes itself from mere...
Tennis is played between the lines. Keep the ball within the lines and you are in pretty good shape (except for hitting the net!). Think of tennis as a game of boundaries. “Between the lines” is also an interesting framework with which to compare the Old and New...
I enjoy tennis and the people I play with so much that I can never have a bad day on the courts. I may lose, be frustrated—even discouraged—but this does not make for a bad day. This, however, is not about joy. It is happiness. Happiness is transitory and the result...
The tennis match is over when match point is scored. You either win or lose. You don't want to lose but sometimes you do. There is a match point in life and losing is not an option because what is at stake is eternity. And unlike the option of losing, which you don't...