"Perfection is impossible.
In the 1,526 singles matches I played in my career, I won almost 80% of those matches.
But what percentage of points did I win?
54%
In other words, even top ranked tennis players win barely more than half the points they play.
When you lose ever second point on average, you learn not to dwell on every shot.
You teach yourself to think:
'Okay, I double faulted...it's only a point.'
'Okay, I came to the net and I got passed again...it's only a point.'
Even a great shot, an overhead backhand smash that ends up on ESPN's top 10 playlist – that too is just a point.
Here's why I'm telling you this.
When you're playing a point, it has to be the most important thing in the world. And it is.
But when it's behind you, it's behind you.
This mindset is crucial – because it frees you to fully commit to the next point with intensity, clarity, and focus."
–@rogerfederer
Left: James Cleverly blames Doctor and Nurse strikes for the rise in NHS waiting lists
Right: Chart from the FT shows the rise of NHS waiting lists since the Conservatives took office in 2010. You see that black arrow on the right? That's when the strikes began
Please RT - Don't let the Conservative party rewrite or misrepresent what happened during covid
Left: James Cleverly explains how the Conservative government took the decision to come out of lockdown faster than other countries, suggesting that was good for our economy
Right: Simon Case in his evidence to the covid inquiry a few days ago explains how coming out of lockdown faster, and opening up society faster, meant we had a higher number of covid cases, which meant that test and trace didn't work like it did in other countries
Simon Case also explained that because the government refused to take scientific advice for a circuit breaker or second lockdown like other countries did to avoid a second wave, this meant that when the UK did eventually lockdown, we had to lock down for longer and harder than other countries, which of course cost society more financially as well as emotionally
So coming out of lockdown faster, an Eat Out To Help Out Scheme which spread the virus, gave higher case numbers, made our test and trace ineffective, and delays to locking down again meant that the economy was damaged even more than other countries, and people's mental health suffered significantly because of it
Almost everything the Conservative party did during the first two years of covid was a catastrophe, never let them forget that. And on July 4th, vote for whichever party will remove your Conservative MP: Labour, LibDem, Green, SNP - anyone
Respect yourself enough not to allow these charlatans back into office. Get a little dignity in your life.
BBC fact-check the Conservative Party's Home Secretary
They explain how James Cleverly lied on national TV
"James Cleverly told you that if you exclude London from statistics on knife crime, the number of offences are falling.. But knife crime is up in almost half police crime areas"
How can anyone trust a Home Secretary who tells lies?
Raheem Sterling is funding 14 students from under-represented backgrounds to go through university. Closing date for applications for 2nd year of programme is this week. He told me in 2020 he wanted to do something direct and meaningful and here it is.
https://t.co/W03IBEYN63
Son Heung-min outside the Tottenham training central… signing autographs… taking selfies… and just being an all-round brilliant ambassador for the club… love him 🫶🏻🥹🤍
#THFC#COYS 🤍💙❤️🩹 #TOTWOL
"We started in Seven Sisters, and have ended up with a sister in 7..."
So proud to have been able to write and narrate @SpursOfficial and @SpursWomen's Black history.
Here's to another 114 years of excellence!
#BHM
Very interesting stats regarding VAR decisions. Spurs the only big 6 club not to benefit overall from VAR decisions. Proof of we ever needed it !
No prizes for guessing who has benefitted the most 🤔
After three weeks in hospital I have just been discharged and am now at home to have some more treatment by having a daily injection for a few days from a hospital near me. Thanks to everyone at the Wellington Hospital in London doctors and nurses , for looking after me . After my treatment and a rest I look forward to getting back @BBCRadio2 and @BBCLOCALRADIO to doing what I love doing. Just want to thank all my friends for your lovely messages, you are all so kind to think about me xx