I've always been an avid fan of tennis. I remember growing up watching Federer and Nadal battle it out at the head of almost every major tournament that came up. This was before Djokivich came up to meet them.
I remember that my dad was always a fan of Federer, to see the peak ability of such a dominant player, master of his sport. Perhaps it was to go against my dad but I would always cheer for Nadal. I think it went deeper than that, though. I always saw Nadal pushing so hard to win every point, every game, every set. Yet, the most crucial part was that he seemed happy with himself, even if he lost. He was happy with his performance, just knowing that he did his best.
Watching this helped instill a perseverance in me. Regardless of whether he won or lose, or how many times he lost, or how far back he was, Nadal continued to push himself for excellence. Watching these games, I found a love for effort. Now, as I'm older, this is still such an important part of what I like to see. I love watching players never give up, and I love listening to music written by people that do it for the music, not to sell well.
I think growing up this way has instilled more resilience within me as well. Now, I study computer science and math. In programming, running into a difficult problem and finally overcoming can feel so rewarding. In math, discovering a new concept can be mind-blowing.
So, in a way, watching Nadal play tennis could be a reason I now work hard in classes. Perhaps without him I wouldn't be doing the same. I never followed Kobe much, but I hope that if he had an impact on your life like this, that you can be thankful for his impact, even within your mourning of the loss.
I remember that my dad was always a fan of Federer, to see the peak ability of such a dominant player, master of his sport. Perhaps it was to go against my dad but I would always cheer for Nadal. I think it went deeper than that, though. I always saw Nadal pushing so hard to win every point, every game, every set. Yet, the most crucial part was that he seemed happy with himself, even if he lost. He was happy with his performance, just knowing that he did his best.
Watching this helped instill a perseverance in me. Regardless of whether he won or lose, or how many times he lost, or how far back he was, Nadal continued to push himself for excellence. Watching these games, I found a love for effort. Now, as I'm older, this is still such an important part of what I like to see. I love watching players never give up, and I love listening to music written by people that do it for the music, not to sell well.
I think growing up this way has instilled more resilience within me as well. Now, I study computer science and math. In programming, running into a difficult problem and finally overcoming can feel so rewarding. In math, discovering a new concept can be mind-blowing.
So, in a way, watching Nadal play tennis could be a reason I now work hard in classes. Perhaps without him I wouldn't be doing the same. I never followed Kobe much, but I hope that if he had an impact on your life like this, that you can be thankful for his impact, even within your mourning of the loss.