“Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.” Master Ittei commented, “Matters of small concern should be treated seriously.” Who knew Friday, July 21st, 2017, a day before my tournament (Deer Park Junior Open (Jr), would be my bad luck day? I hurt my pinky toe miss-stepping my foot between the bed frame and the mattress. It was really hurting and all bruised. I thought that since it was so small it wouldn't be a problem to play the next day tournament. Well, I was wrong. My heart was crushed when I couldn't play because I could barely walk, or hold back my tears. I wanted to play!
It was hard for me to watch everyone else play. I wanted to play. I watched and watched and got really interested in all the strategies and tactics different players were using. It felt really different watching from the sidelines. I was really stressing out for no apparent reason. All I wanted to do as play. But running, sprinting, and moving and being generally active were all the things I couldn't do a the moment.
This situation is to teach me to be careful and not careless about the small matters in my life. Sometimes I feel that I can learn a big lesson from small things. As the quote reminds me, now I will treat all matters with small concern should be treated seriously in order for me to reach my personal tennis excellence.
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Karina ZaharievaI'm an aspiring junior tennis player. My goal is to play professional tennis. This is my journey. I hope you enjoy my website and follow my progress. Categories
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