In the movie Batman Begins, there is the following quote:
Roger Federer, the dominant tennis player in the world, didn't make it to the Australian Open final this year. Why is it significant? Because this ends his record-breaking streak of consecutive appearances in Grand Slam finals. He can't win his third Australian Open title third year in a row. He can't move one title closer to Pete Sampras's all-time record of winning 14 Grand Slams. All he did was losing one match, and look how many different ways the media and critics are going to stump him on.
Throughout the coverage of the Australian Open, the media mentioned countless times the fact that Federer would have 13 Grand Slam titles if he were to win this event, which would make him one title within the all-time record. I don't know how Federer could play under such tremendous pressure. I don't watch Federer play that often, but I know he is not as invincible as people would like to describe him. Federer is only human. Yes, he is the best tennis player in the world, but no one, NO ONE, can win every single match. So what does one loss mean? Nothing. Federer has lost a match--a rather important match, but it's not the end of the world. What matters the most is that he learns what he's done wrong or what he hasn't done enough of and try not to commit the same faults again. And so what if he can't reach or break Sampras's record? He's still one darn good player in tennis history, and this is a fact that can't be denied and shouldn't be forgotten.
"Why do people fall?"
"So we can learn to pick ourselves up."Life has its ups and downs. Nobody is perfect. Nobody can be the best and remain in the spotlight forever. During those down and frustrating times, one must learn to accept the failures and strive to make a come back. This is especially difficult to do if you are the best in what you do. People have expectations on you--they expect you to continue to be the best. And if you are really really good, people would talk as if you are invincible, that you are unbeatable, but deep down, they can't wait to see you fall and lose the top spot. And if that ever happens, people would start talking trash about you, like you are losing your touch or whatever.
Roger Federer, the dominant tennis player in the world, didn't make it to the Australian Open final this year. Why is it significant? Because this ends his record-breaking streak of consecutive appearances in Grand Slam finals. He can't win his third Australian Open title third year in a row. He can't move one title closer to Pete Sampras's all-time record of winning 14 Grand Slams. All he did was losing one match, and look how many different ways the media and critics are going to stump him on.
Throughout the coverage of the Australian Open, the media mentioned countless times the fact that Federer would have 13 Grand Slam titles if he were to win this event, which would make him one title within the all-time record. I don't know how Federer could play under such tremendous pressure. I don't watch Federer play that often, but I know he is not as invincible as people would like to describe him. Federer is only human. Yes, he is the best tennis player in the world, but no one, NO ONE, can win every single match. So what does one loss mean? Nothing. Federer has lost a match--a rather important match, but it's not the end of the world. What matters the most is that he learns what he's done wrong or what he hasn't done enough of and try not to commit the same faults again. And so what if he can't reach or break Sampras's record? He's still one darn good player in tennis history, and this is a fact that can't be denied and shouldn't be forgotten.
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