Perspective is everything in life. I remember times during my tennis playing days when I’d find myself in the middle of a battle in the final set of a match. If I’d been down and then fought back, my mindset was that I was happy to be there and felt like I had momentum on my side. If I was close to the finish line, but then surrendered the lead to end up in a weaker position, the mindset was quite different. I’d find myself thinking: “Man! I should be off the court with a win already and sitting down at lunch!” This is something I’ve worked hard to improve over the years. Take the moment as it is, and understand the match is still to be played for and won. This is something we can apply to our mindsets at this time.
2020 feels like a loss for almost everyone. In one way or another, we’ve lost – whether it’s opportunities to work, travel, spend time with friends, or live our normal lives. But it’s imperative to snap back into focus so we don’t “lose the match”. December is the perfect time to work on this mindset shift, before we go into the new year. The coronavirus may not go away tomorrow morning, but I have faith that life will, as always, find a way. And we must prepare for that.
This story is from the December 2020 edition of GQ India.
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