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It’s Only Natural To Feel Pressure
How you respond to it shapes your life
The crowd begins to settle down as the action resumes. The once roaring voices are reduced to a murmur.
Throughout the crowd, a smattering of people call out to their beloved hero below.
“Come on Tim!” One chant begets another, more and more people add their voice to the encouragement flowing around the court.
The umpire urges the crowd to quieten down, reminding them there is still a match to be finished.
Tim eyes his opponent on the opposite side of the crowd. the sweat dripping from his forehead, he bounces the ball on the ground over and over again.
He looks up a second time, his racket raises in unison with his body, the ball flies up into the air. His racket meets the ball flush, which soars over the net and beyond his opponent in a flash.
The crowd roars in delight, the noise is palpable. The anticipation that this time, he will finally do it, is evident in the impassioned screams.
Once again, they quieten down and await their hero’s next move.
Henmania
If you lived in England during the late 90s and early 2000s, you will be familiar with the above. This scenario was played out…
