“How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.”Well, today is Day 2 of my 21 day program of exercise, meditation, and organization. I didn’t really have time to exercise this morning, as I’m about to catch the 7:36am train into the city, but I did it anyway. I also meditated and feel […]
“Don’t confuse activity with progress.”-author unknownI have a feeling that someone reading this message has a busy life. You’re always on the go.You feel that there are not enough hours in the day.You don’t seem to be getting anywhere in life.Anyone can be busy doing a lot of things, but that doesn’t necessarily help them […]
“Connections are everything – ask any electrician.”-author unknownToday’s message is especially dedicated to the great Ron Dyson.I’m here at the 2009 USPTA Eastern Division Annual Convention in Mt. Kisco, NY.The purpose of this event is to network and further our education as tennis pros. Yesterday was a powerful day as John Yandell, Rob Polishook, Mark […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to all of the attendees at the USPTA Eastern Division Conference in Mt. Kisco, NY. “There’s an old story about two men on a train. One of them, seeing some naked-looking sheep in a field, said, ‘Those sheep have just been sheared.’ The other looked a moment longer, and then […]
“An army of deer led by a lion is more to be feared than an army of lions led by a deer.-CHABRIAS, 410-375 B.C.“The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.”-JOHN BUCHAN, 1875-1940It should be the desire of every warrior to lead […]
“The road to success is usually off the beaten path.”-FRANK TYGER
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Last night, I went from the tennis court to the meditation room. I dropped in to a meditation/Buddhism class taught by Western Buddhist nun, Gen Kelsang Dao of the Menlha Buddhist Center. I loved it!The class began with a breathing meditation, continued with a lecture on Buddhism, and then ended with a giving meditation.I really […]
“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.”-BUDDHA
Jon Wertheim has been a full-time member of the Sports Illustrated staff since September 1997. He is one of the magazine’s most versatile writers, as he covers a broad range of topics including tennis, the NBA, sports business and social issues. Wertheim’s work has been included in The Best American Sports Writing anthology and he […]