[情報] Lessons from a champion
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Friday, October 31, 2003
Lessons from a champion - petepage
[October 29, 2003 Zenaida A. Amador] IN an exclusive interview one night over
BBC, Pete Sampras fielded a lot of questions on his career as a tennis champion
for six straight years.
Two questions and answers intrigued me no end. The first question asked of
Sampras was about when he decided to pursue his career seriously. Meaning
serious to the point of being determined enough to win all those titles.
Pete Sampras answered that he was just happy sailing along in the game as the
number six player in the world. He was enjoying himself, no pressure, happy
where he was. And then one day, at a match which he lost and he realized he
could have won, the defeat was so stinging that he decided he wanted to be
number one. He realized it meant a lot of hardwork and pressure, but at that
moment it became crystal clear to him that he wanted to be dead serious about
the game. He was going to the top and he was going to stay there. The rest is
tennis history.
What struck me is how a defeat led to hundreds of victories. The defeat did not
overwhelm Sampras, it spurred him to glory, fame and money.
The second question was about what helped Sampras stay on top. And how he kept
his cool everytime there were bad line calls and he didn't like umpire!|s
decisions or when his opponent was rude or ill-mannered.
Sampras answered that he just focused on what he had to do to win. He said it
was a waste of time and energy to argue or quarrel. That was not part of the
game. Not part of the sport. There you have it. Jewels of wisdom from a true
champion. Victory indeed, is often achieved in the mind.
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