Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Quote: Steve Jobs
Friday, August 5, 2011
Federer - Wisdom at 30
THIRTY-LOVE FOR FEDERER
by ATP Staff
|03.08.2011
© Getty ImagesFederer won his fourth title at the Western & Southern Open in 2010.As he approaches his 30th birthday next Monday on day one of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, 17-time ATP World Tour Masters 1000 champion Roger Federer insists that he has many good years of tennis ahead of him. Federer, who is No. 3 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings behind new World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, said during a telephone press conference Wednesday that he is encouraged by the longevity of past players such as Andre Agassi, who won 15 titles, including two Australian Opens, after turning 30.
“I [have] inspiration [from] guys that played for a very long time, like Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, as it's very inspiring to see what they've been able to do,” said Federer.“People tend to say that after a certain time or when you have kids you can’t win any more. I don't want to say I'm a special case, but I've won so much, I feel like if I put myself in the right position, do all the right things, I'll definitely get a shot again of winning big tournaments.”
Federer, who won his lone 2011 title in the first week of the season in Doha, played down the significance of turning 30. “Birthdays happen. They're part of life. I'm happy I'm getting older. I'd rather be 30 than 20, to be honest. To me it's a nice time.”
A winner of the Rogers Cup in 2004 and ‘06, Federer added. “I’m excited to see how the Canadians are going to celebrate my birthday this time around. Sometimes they start singing 'Happy Birthday' during a match. I'm not going to play on Monday, but you never know if they're going to do something crazy another day.”
Federer, who reached the quarter-finals and final in his past two appearances in Montreal in 2009 and ’07, will play The Rogers Cup and the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, where he is the defending champion, in preparation for the US Open, an event he won five straight times from 2004 to 2008.
“Every time the US Open rolls around, I'm very, very excited,” expressed Federer. “It’s a great feeling coming back to New York. Honestly, I liked it from day one. It was one of those tournaments I right away I fell in love with.”
The 16-time Grand Slam champion last lifted the trophy on Arthur AsheStadium three years ago, defeating Andy Murray in straight sets. Though he hasn’t won a Grand Slam title since the 2010 Australian Open, the 16-time major champion believes he has several more opportunities to add to his Grand Slam haul. “My game is in a good place right now and I'm excited to see how I'm going to do at the US Open,” said Federer. “I don't feel it's my last chance, not at all. I see many more chances to come.”
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Quote: Li Na
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
turn DESIRE into SUCCESS
The 6 Steps that will turn DESIRE into SUCCESS
DESIRE is the starting point of all achievement is, Desire is so important to SUCCESS that it is one of thirteen key principles of success outlined by Napoleon Hill in his book Think and Grow Rich. Desire is not a hope or a wish, it is a pulsating urge that transcends everything else in life. To become truly successful you must desire success with a definiteness of purpose that it becomes a consuming obsession of life.
THE 6 STEPS
1. Fix in your mind EXACTLY what you desire! It is not good enough to say “ I want lots of money”, “ I want a better job”. You need to be exact, for example; I want £1million, I want to be the CEO of company X. Really Imagine what achieving this will feel like, look like.
2. Determine exactly what you intend to GIVE IN RETURN for what you desire. You will not get something for nothing.
3. Set a definite DATE for when you intend to achieve the success you want ( This will psychologically present your mind with a state of urgency)
4. Create a definite PLAN for carrying out your desire and START AT ONCE! Whether you are ready or not, put your plan into action. There is no substitute for action. RememberREADY, FIRE, AIM!!! not ready, aim, fire!
5. WRITE a clear and concise statement of what exactly it is you want to achieve, the date you will achieve this by, state what it is you will give in return and describe clearly your plan to acquire it.
6. READ ALOUD your written statement twice a day, The first thing you do when you wake and the last thing you do before going to bed. As you read really see, feel and believe you have all ready achieved your desire. ( THIS IS ESSENTIAL!!!)
To turn your hopes and wishes into a BURNING DESIRE you will have to follow all the instructions described in all of THE 6 STEPS. It is especially important that you follow step 6 with 100% commitment. Many people have complained that it is impossible to “ see yourself having achieved the success you want” before you actually have it. Here is where your burning aid will come to your assistance, if you truly desire success that your desire is an obsession, you will have no problem in convincing yourself that you have it. It is only when you saturate your mind with success that you can see yourself in possession of it.
http://kaizenimprovement.wordpress.com/2010/01/30/the-6-steps-that-will-turn-desire-into-success/
20 Qualities of Successful People
The 20 Qualities of Successful People
By Ryan Renfrew
While reading Tony Buzans Book of Genius I found these qualities that explain why successful people are successful:
1. VISION
The 'guiding light' with in us. Vision is our ability to imaginatively see our life plans in a way that is clear and comprehensively understood in our minds eye. One of the worlds greatest masters of vision is Muhammad Ali, his VISIONS OF VICTORY where so well formed that he could describe vividly round-by-round analysis of his fights months before they occurred, often stating in what round and how he would win. Theses publically promoted visions also became etched in the minds of his opponents, who subconsciously shared Alis vision which contributed to their own downfall.
2. DESIRE
The degree of passion or want to fulfill your visions, goals and successful lifestyle. Many great successful men have described their desire as a' burning' or 'pulsating' urge or an 'overriding hunger'. There are 6 steps that turn desire into success.
3. FAITH
To become truly successful you have to posses a solid belief in yourself and your mastermind group. Faith has to be particularly strong as it is often the case that successful people are often ridiculed because their vision is not yet understood by others.
4. COMMITMENT
Commitment is the combination of vision, desire and faith.
5. PLANNING
Planning is vitally important in achieving whatever success you want to achieve. Effective planning involves definiteness of purpose, focus and attention to detail of short, medium and long term goals of your overall vision.
6.PERSISTENCE
The ability to chase your dreams in the face of adversity when others would give up. A man who had incredible persistence was Thomas Edison, Edison conducted over 5000 experiments to get electricity to produce light. He kept going when others told him to stop saying that with every failure he was one step closer to success.
7. LEARN FROM MISTAKES
Many success stories are born from the ability to review mistakes, no matter how unpleasant they may be.
' A wise man learns from his mistakes,
An even wiser man learns from others ''
8. SUBJECT KNOWLEDGE
It is important to have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge in the field you wish to pursue.
9.MENTAL LITERACY
An understanding of the brains functions; behavioural skills, memory, creativity, learning and thinking skills.
10. IMIGINATION
The process of creating internal images or 'to see thought' and to visualise the outcome of plans and goals.
11. POSITIVE ATTITUDE
A realistic, positive attitude is enthusiastic, optimistic, up beat and can-do and open to every opportunity for getting the best out of every situation. Be careful not to wander into the territory of rose tinted glasses, maintain an accurate assessment of events with a focus on maximising opportunities.
12. AUTO-SUGGESTION
Auto suggestion is the 'self talk' we do in our heads (yes, everybody does it, its not just you!) Psychologists have reported that as much as 90% of it tends to be negative. For example. " I cant do that" "that will never happen for me". Why not flip this percentage to 90% positive self talk. Charles Dickens 'auto suggested' out loud by having conversations with his characters and roaring out loud with laughter.
13. INTUITION or 6th SENSE
This is the ability to 'sense' or 'feel' accurately the possibilities or probabilities for accomplishing a goal in all situations. This can occur in sudden flash moments of insight like the 'Eureka moment' or it can be a sudden deep down realisation that something will succeed.
14. MASTERMIND GROUP (REAL)
A mastermind group is a group of individuals who make up your immediate personal and professional 'circle of advisors and influencers' who assist in the achievement of visions and goals.
15. MASTERMIND (INTERNAL)
The internal role models or' heroes'- either from history or those in the present who we can learn from.
16. TRUTH/HONESTY
Your brain is a truth seeking mechanism and will therefore seek out the truth, so it is vitally important to be true to yourself as well as others.
17. FACING FEARS/ COURAGE
It is often assumed that successful people have less fear than most people. In fact the opposite is true. The strength of successful people is in their ability to face fear, as a result they actively step out from their comfort zones to seek fear and tackle it square on, its the thrill of the unknown and overcoming it.
18. CREATIVITY/FLEXIBILITY
The quality of success is in relation to your ability to generate new ideas, see things from a different perspective, to solve problems in an original ways and to maintain an open, quick, curious and exploring mind.
19. LOVE OF THE TASK
This is expressed as a life consuming passion and enthusiasm, not only for the particular vision but its wider implications.
20.ENERGY
How many successful people exude a certain physical, sensual and sexual energy? yes that's right, all of them! This magnetic quality comes from the other 19 qualities working in harmony towards your vision of lifestyle success.
http://ezinearticles.com/?The-20-Qualities-of-Successful-People&id=3687789
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Michael J Fox Quote
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Fear, Confidence, and Motivation
“For each player there is a certain level of fear, confidence and motivation all the time,” believes Mouratoglou. “Fear is the enemy that confidence and motivation can fight with. All those three elements are constantly moving, and that explains why sometimes it is easier for a player to fight against his fear.
“In the exceptional case of Novak Djokovic right now – and Rafael Nadal last year – there will still be a lot of fear because his expectations rise and rise. But his level of confidence is so high that he can easily fight against it. All the players need this stress, because without it they cannot be efficient on the court.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/DEUCE-Tennis/DEUCE-Roland-Garros-Wimbledon-2011/Jo-Wilfried-Tsonga.aspx