It is simply impossible to lead, without the aid of prayer, a virtuous life.
It's the best. And the job site isn't too bad, either.
I still get excited just attending a final four, because the process is so long, so arduous, so challenging, that when it finally arrives, the adrenaline can't help but take over. I love the sense of accomplishment and camaraderie that the indoor game can engender.
When I warm up now thoughespecially on center courtthere is usually music playing, so I don't really mess with music.
In high school, some of the guys were really into music. When I first joined the team as a sophomore, I was blown away when we came out for our first home matchI'm getting goose bumps just thinking about it. The seniors would bring their whole stereo system. We started by yelling and stuff inside this little room just off the gym; then the coaches said, "Ready. Go!" We threw open the door and came running out. Even when I hear the songs now I get all jacked up.
When I was on the U. S. men's indoor team, I was on the road 200 days of the year and sometimes in the worst conditions. We didn't have the food or luxuries we wanted. We didn't have a laundry service. So every night after the match, I soaped up my uniform in the shower. I learned to rely on outside things as little as possible, whether it was music or massage. I just got out of the habit of relying on outside things.
I thank my dad for my mental longevity and for the fact we played against better competition.
The weather is like the government, always in the wrong.
A proverb has three characteristics: few words, good sense, and a fine image.
Problems become privatized and removed from larger social issues. This is one task, connecting the personal problems to larger social issues that progressive leftist intellectuals have failed to take on as a major political and educational project.
You may trust the Lord too little, but you can never trust Him too much.