I had a great tennis career. I have no regrets. But to find peace with yourself, and to finally be with your family - I'm probably the happiest guy in the world.
Interpretation
Finding peace and happiness comes from within and being with loved ones.
In this quote, Bjorn Borg reflects on his successful tennis career but emphasizes that true happiness stems from personal fulfillment and family connections. He suggests that despite professional achievements, it is the emotional contentment and the support of loved ones that lead to genuine joy.
In practice
Use this quote in a speech about prioritizing family over career.
As tennis players, we work and we sacrifice many things. To lose, that's not a happy thing - I mean sure, I was disappointed. You have to come back strong. But to win the last point in a grand slam tournament, that's the most beautiful and most satisfying feeling you can get as a tennis player. It's worth it.
My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.
Sometimes the memory of happiness cannot stay true because it ended unhappily.
I feel an earnest and humble desire, and shall do till I die, to increase the stock of harmless cheerfulness.
Happiness is the ultimate goal...The mistake we make is not going for happiness first. If we did, everything else would follow.
Be grateful for your life, every detail of it, _x000D_ and your face will come to shine like a sun, _x000D_ and everyone who sees it will _x000D_ be made glad and peaceful.
The mantra that you're given in Transcendental Meditation you keep to yourself. The reason being, true happiness is not out there, true happiness lies within.
A good life with contentment is itself a great wealth. For we brought nothing with us into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. So if we have enough of what we need, let us be content with that.
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