The greatest sports moments often have a wonderful flow state behind the victories or performances. Being in flow refers to the moments where distraction reduces, and concentration 1 .
It was a 2 summer camp ping pong tournament where I was not only down I set, but 7 points behind my opponent (对手) , who had only 3 points left to 3 the set, and the tournament. For a comeback, I had to win at least 10 points, without making 4 !
Facing the desperate situation, I could 5 it a day and let my opponent win. Perhaps my opponent had already focused on the 6 , but failure wasn't an option! Thus, I 7 it out, hoping for the best. I told myself, "Let's just try and win the next point, nothing else." 8 deep, I stared at the ball with a clear mindset and keen 9 . I took it, hit it back and scored!
5 points to go, 4 points to go. . . My opponent started getting visibly 10 and made mistakes. Point by point I was getting closer to being even, 7-8. I was one point away from doing the 11 . My mouth was shut and my eyes stayed 12 the entire set. He made another error, 8-8. The comeback was complete. The crowd went 13 ! Winning the next 3 points, I managed to win that set. In the last set, my opponent turned restless again. 14 the flow, I ended up winning the final set, and the tournament.
Despite a small game, it inspired me a lot. Not being able to control how our opponent plays, we can 15 how to react. Don't be there, where you are not. Instead, be here and now! Stay in flow! Be concentrated!
