US Open derailed!

A semifinal with an unexpected result in today's US Open...Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina dominated Rafael Nadal of Spain, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.
The announcers had basically been looking past him to a Federer-Nadal final. Now it's possible that we may even have a Del Potro-Djokovic final.
How cute was little del Potro in his post-match interview?

About beating Rafa, he said, "I"m sorry."
And, not content to beat Rafa in tennis, he started a humility contest as well: "I'm not strong, but I do my best." Yeah. Yeah you do.

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The Art of Living in the Moment

Breathe.
We are living in a world that is distraction and fragmentation.
The only way to drown it out is to channel all your mind's energy to the present.
The pace and the hurry and the way things are never enough disappear when you actively focus on each passing moment.
Forget the future.
Forget the past.
You are where you are and comparisons only take away from that.
Luxuriate in and savor your passing seconds.
Look at the world with a beginner's mind.
You don't know what's around you, no matter how many times you've seen it. Trust me.
It's not about rewards. There is no end product.
Just being mindful.
Breathe.

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