Thought of the Day : Should Win

we hear the expression ” I should of won” all the time particularly following a loss against lower rated/ranked player or percieved weaker opposition.

the problem here is the unbalance of respect to your opponenet and the game and therefore sets you up to under perform.

its the word “should” as if you have the right to win wothout earning it. 

you “should” never win a match you are only presented with the opportunity/possibility of winning.

those that lose to players who “hack” or hit at a slower rythum/tempo have just as much right to play as you and you will perform better as soon as you respect their approach and work a solution. 

if only I had thought of this when I was younger

the tennis engineer.