Friday, April 16, 2004

i think everyday i learn sth new, just that most of the time i fall asleep before i hv the time to reflect on it.

today i learnt something. i learned, that being a sportsperson, whether girl or boy, is not about excelling in it, not about whether you're lousy or not. Being a sportsperson is not about how much turmoil you put ur body thru, not about being cool.

but it is, as i hv realised, about putting your whole heart, body, mind and soul into the sport. It is about the passion, the burning desire to excel, not so much about the end result but the determination to actually get there. It is about the perserverance, the mental training thru tough and difficult times, and the success of mind over body. It is about giving it all you've got, about putting in your bestest best in times of need(in simpler terms, compeititions lah..). It is about walkin out of court, feelin good abt ur performance regardless of the outcome.

If i can walk out of court feeling good even though i've lost, it means i've already gave my best, and i have to accept the fact that the opponent IS stronger. In all, I think the worst feeling anyone could get after a competition is regret. Becus if you regret, it means ur best effort was not put in.

William Hung couldn't hv put it better:

"I already gave my best, and, that I have no regrets at all."

don't you just love that guy. ;)

writing at 10:54 PM

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