Day 11 - 8am, Friday 11 January
I leave for photo-taking/work, having heard Andy Murray's press conference in which he tells the world of how bad his hip pain is and how it is likely to bring his playing career to an end even more abruptly than he expected. It is a sad time for him, and no doubt for many others who hold him in high esteem, but Andy's ability to come back from defeat will no doubt help him to re-direct his energies and re-invent himself.
In this respect, he is no different from the rest of us. As the terrain changes, so must we. We have to adapt continously, not just to survive, but to thrive. For all our intention-setting, goals and plans, we cannot predetermine the path we will take through life, even if we can influence certain outcomes by our attitude, focus and by taking concerted action toward whatever it is we have set our heart on. Life will always throw us curve balls. And so we either need to be fast and get out their way or smash them out the court.
I sincerely hope Andy makes it to Wimbledon, as he intended. It feels like it would be a fitting tribute and a rather graceful ending to this chapter of his life.
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