So, I learnt this neat trick in my Racquetball class last Thursday. This is how it happened. I wasn't feeling very comfortable with my backhand, so the instructor asked me to practice on my own for a while instead of playing games with others. He left the court and stood outside watching me practice against the wall for a while and then he left. I wasn't doing so great at the start but kept improving slowly. After a while I noticed him coming towards my court, so I assumed he would stand outside and observe me again. I felt a bit tensed and tried quite hard this time and I did great. I didn't look back at all and just kept hitting those shots one after the other assuming he was still watching. I paused after a while and turned back and smiled at how I had improved in such a short time, but he was gone! And all this while, I was putting my best in assuming he was still there. That's when I learnt the trick...if it really makes a difference to you, why not try living your life assuming that someone whose opinion you value is watching you all the while. What would you want him to see? Who would that be? Neat trick, huh? Remember, whatever works in Racquetball works in life as well. Keep playing!
