After losing another tennis match, I felt angry, negative, and disappointed in myself. But one week later, I started to feel proud — not because I won, but because I kept showing up, saying yes to games, setting smaller goals, and learning how to enjoy progress. This post is about sports, losing, Kobe Bryant’s relentlessness, basketball, tennis, and applying the same courage to learning German.
Category Archives: REFLECTIONS
Wettbewerb
Was bedeutet Wettbewerb eigentlich — gewinnen, verlieren, Adrenalin und Tränen? In diesem Text denke ich darüber nach, warum mir Wettbewerb schwerfällt, warum ich Angst vor dem Verlieren habe, wie sehr mich Erwartungen an mich selbst unter Druck setzen, und warum ich trotzdem hoffe, meine Motivation und Zielstrebigkeit wiederzufinden.
What I have learned from sports…
I started learning tennis and basketball in Leipzig when I was 30, and both sports taught me more than I expected. From missing almost every ball on my first tennis day to learning basketball layups, dealing with losing, controlling my emotions, and staying present on the court, this post is about sports, friendship, mental strength, and the uncomfortable but beautiful process of improving.
Kindness – isn’t it the most beautiful thing in the world?
My travel reflection on the small acts of kindness that stay with us long after a journey ends. This post is about strangers, unexpected help, gratitude, and the beautiful reminder that kindness may be one of the most powerful things we experience in the world.
When it comes to making decision.
Making decisions has never been easy, especially when the heart says yes and the head says no. This reflection, written in June 2016, looks back on a difficult choice: giving up an opportunity to work in a bigger company and with someone I admired. It is a small archive of regret, pressure, courage, and the reminder that life still moves forward.