Bruce Lee famously said, “Be like water.” The one constant in life is change. Back in the day, every time we needed something – from groceries to books – we bought it from a physical store. Today, the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is on his way to becoming a trillionaire because e-commerce has taken over the planet.
Hundred metre-records once set by Carl Lewis and Ben Johnson have been obliterated by Usain Bolt.
Once, the switch from LPs to cassettes and then to CDs was considered a big disruption. Today, you can fit an almost unlimited amount of music into a tiny smartwatch.
The writing is on the wall: If you don’t adapt to changing times, you will get left behind.
I know it can be overwhelming. We settle into something that works for us, or something we like, and then that may get taken away from us. Change is uncomfortable. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a creature of habit. But we must find a way to focus on embracing change as it’s the flow that governs life.
I remember growing up on the serve and volley game in tennis; it’s how the sport had been played for decades. It’s the style I fell in love with. As I turned professional and started playing on the ATP Tour, technology (rackets and strings) and conditions (speed of surfaces and weight of balls) started to change in a way that favoured baseline tacticians; it’s why you see almost every player today playing from the back of the court.
Denne historien er fra September 2020-utgaven av GQ India.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra September 2020-utgaven av GQ India.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
The 30 Best Watches Of 2024
Rounding up the best shapes, materials, complications and sizes from this year's horological novelty treasure chest.
Wes Lang's Heroes of Love...
Last month, LA-based artist Wes Lang unveiled The Black Paintings, a monumental series of works that play like storyboards to a raucous midnight horror movieand a spiritual quest. Here, GQ collaborates with the artist on a fashion story that brings his stylish characters off the canvas.
The Miraculous Resurrection of Notre Dame
In 2019, a fire nearly destroyed the crown jewel of France-and the nation set a breakneck five-year deadline to bring it back from the ashes. This is the story of how an army of artisans turned back centuries to restore Notre-Dame by hand, and wound up reviving something even greater than the cathedral itself.
"IT'S NOT ABOUT BEING PERFECT. IT'S ABOUT BEING REVOLUTIONARY."
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter talks business, legacy, art, and family
The Wedding Singers
Madboy Mink's dynamic duo, Saba Azad and Imaad Shah, redefine festive style.
A Watch Is More Than Just a Pretty Face
As collectors look to make their grail watches stand out, they're turning to unique vintage bracelets and paying thousands on thousands for straps on the secondary market.
The Fluidity of Cartier
Why Gen Z stars are obsessed with this historic maison.
A Princess with Passion
From restoring monuments to reviving hereditary crafts, Bhavnagar's Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil has her sights on the future.
THE FUTURE SOUNDS LIKE AT EEZ
The Coachella-slaying, multi-language-singing, genre-obliterating members of Ateez are quickly becoming load-bearing stars of our global pop universe.
DEMNA UNMASKED
He's the most influential designer of the past decade. He's also the most controversial. Now the creative director of Balenciaga is exploring a surprising source of inspiration: happiness. GQ's Samuel Hine witnesses the dawn of Demna's new era, in Paris, New York, and Shanghai. Photographs by Jason Nocito.