This Friday I’d like to focus on ideas presented in The Inner Game of Tennis. Here’s the basic idea: There are two games always being played. Whether it’s in sports, studying, or chatting with a friend. There is the outer game which is what we see and experience outside of ourselves. And then there is […]
“Patriots always talk of dying for their country and never of killing for their country.” – Bertrand Russell When I first read this quote, I literally had to do a double take. At first glance, it just sounds like your typical rah-rah patriotism quote that you might have seen on a WWI recruitment poster. But […]
As an athlete, there are few things more frustrating than an injury. Especially ones that you could never predict. Just when you are hitting your stride and gaining confidence, the gods of sport decide it’s your turn for a little pain. You’re now sidelined and have to watch as your teammates and your competition steadily […]
As a society, we have a tendency to imagine the most horrendous, disastrous, terrifying future events for ourselves. As a result, we are willing to buy, save, lock, hide or do whatever it takes to protect our possessions from harm. We worry that someone is going to break into our house, so we buy an […]
Nick Del Bianco is a Canadian volleyball player who recently finished playing in his 3rd professional season for LUC Volleyball, in Switzerland. Over his career with the TWU Spartans, he collected numerous all-star awards, including the CIS Player of The Year in the 2014-15 season. Not only has Nick represented Canada on the indoor stage, […]