Nadal & Federer have confounded the pundits, beaten younger players and importantly overcome injuries, to reclaim grand slam titles & the No.1 slot . They are true champions and exhibit a champion's mindset, reflected in this recent quote by Federer, “What I’ve just come to realize is when you don’t feel positive, you just won’t beat top-10 players. That’s where both, Rafa and myself say, ‘OK, enough of this negativity. Let's give our 100% and win!" The path to winning is, to not worry about what you lack, but to make the most of what you have. I recall watching a young & visibly sick Dean Jones hit a century at Chennai, years ago. He turned to his captain, Border and asked if he could retire hurt. Knowing the job was far from done, Border told him to keep walking to the airport. Jones went on to hit a double century even as he continued to throw-up at regular intervals. Australia won that match and the series and built the World's best cricket team on the back of that attitude. Winning is about believing that what you have is fabulous and then putting all of it into the task. Sooner than later, you WILL win.
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