The Practice of Your Life

The Exercise and Pursuit of a Consciously Created Life

Dignity, Honor and Respect at 2009 Australian Open Award Ceremony

Feb 03
2009

If ever there was an epic display of love, honor and respect it was in the award ceremony of the 2009 Australian Open.  The clip is below, and if you’re the emotional type you’ll want to watch it even if tennis is not your thing.  You could feel feel a tsunami of emotion in the roaring cheers of the crowd for both players and especially between these two champions.

First up was Roger Federer as the runner-up.  I was at once moved by his humility and vulnerability.  His pain was on the surface for all to see, and for me it was authentic, pure and moving.  This man lost something very dear to him, his dream crushed, snatched away when he was so close, and he was feeling the… Continue reading

Humility Producers

Sep 10
2008

I can’t believe I did that.  I mean really; what could have I been thinking?  I’m too embarrassed to describe the event, but I will say that it was inappropriate.   And to top it off, it was with a very put together professional who could be of immense value in my professional growth and a great friend in my future.

It reminds me of a similar humility producing event that occurred very early in my professional career where I was at lunch with three of my business colleagues.  I had just started the job, and a colleague – also new – asked me if I wanted to join her and two of our more senior colleagues for lunch; one being very senior to us.  Anyway the topic of oral… Continue reading