Brian

I love to observe people. And then usually I relate their behaviour with my own life. I mean not like sitting somewhere in the middle of nowhere and then staring at people passing by. (Hey, but this can be one of a way to fill the time please read my previous post).
You can actually learn something from anyone, anything, anytime.
And today’s lesson is coming from the former tennis champion Andy Roddick.

Let’s discuss Roddick’s performance at the Artois Championships 2007 and see if we can learn something from him.
I accidentally bumped into the sport channel Star Sport. There was a review of the final match between Roddick and Nicolas Mahut. Roddick finally won after saved one match point. Good to see that Roddick is back though.

Let’s have a look at the winner/unforced error ratio.
O iya, let me define the term “unforced error” first. It is a mistake made on an incoming shot that presented no difficulty in placement, depth, pace or spin/rotation, and allowed for enough time to produce a good return/stroke if one had moved, concentrated and/or chosen better stroke.
Confused? Haha, intinya pukulan yang harusnya gak “out“ atau nyangkut net tapi malah salah sendiri.
Kalo winner ya pukulan yang masuk dan gak bisa dikembalikan lawan. Ok let’s continue.

Roddick always plays aggresively. This time also. He applied a lot of pressure and hit the ball deep and very hard, especially when he had chances to hit forehand.
But as usual, he had more unforced error than a winner. He had a negative margin for his aggressive style of playing.
Not lika Mahut who played consistently with minimun unforced error. I could say that it was just lucky that bring Roddick to become champion there.
Haha… No lah, he’s great indeed.

So, lets summarize the unimportant lesson we can learn here :
Attacking should win points, not lose them.
Watch the aggressive movement of your life!

You see now ha? Terkesan maksa kan? haha
Ah at least I got my lesson of life today.

1. Sebentar lagi Wimbledon akan mulai
2. I need a hair cut
3. I found these cute Toilet signs in Pasar Festival Jakarta


4. Saya kehilangan sebuah benda penting kesayangan turun temurun sejak nenek di Belanda
5. Saya semakin kesal melihat polisi, karena tanpa berkata-kata saja muka mereka sudah berbicara “Uang administrasinya sepuluh juta, Pak”
6. Saya tidak bermaksud menghina
7. Tapi itu beneran
8. Mata mereka (oknum) berbicara
9. …
10. Mata dia juga berbicara
11. Tapi saya tak mengerti
12. This is crazy
13. I am currently listening to “Kembalilah Kasih”. Dulu dinyanyikan gaya rock oleh Anggun sebelum go Internasional sekarang Gigi + Indra Lesmana membawakan dengan penuh ratapan kesedihan
14 . HSDPA USB modem is fantastic (Huawei modem+ Indosat card)

Satu hari dalam minggu kemarin sahaya tidur xx jam. Tidak sahaya sebut nominalnya, karena emang udah sangat kelewatan dan sahaya sama sekali tidak bangga.
Rasanya tidak banyak orang yang bisa tidur xx jam lalu pas bangun bingung, ini siang atau malam.
Luar biasa kemampuan ini.
Mengapa selama ini sahaya merasa bakat sahaya adalah bermain tenis. Keliru besar!

Selain pengalaman tidur yang luar biasa itu, saya mencoba beberapa hal yang dilakukan orang untuk menghabiskan waktu.

Menghabiskan waktu tidak sama dengan mengisi waktu.
Menghabiskan waktu = anda punya banyak waktu, tidak tahu ingin berbuat apa dan melakukan hal untuk melanjutkan hidup anda.
Mengisi waktu = anda sudah punya rencana dalam hidup anda, antara satu rencana ke rencana lain anda melakukan sesuatu bermanfaat untuk melanjutkan hidup anda.

Bahkan padanan bahasa inggrisnya pun sudah ada, menghabiskan waktu = to kill time; mengisi waktu = to fill time.

Apakah sahaya seperti orang yang sedang killing time dengan menulis tidak jelas ini?
Haha… sahaya kira tidak demikian. Apalagi jika anda bekerja 8 jam lebih sehari untuk vendor telekomunikasi, main tennis 2-3 kali seminggu, berenang sekali seminggu, jalan-jalan sekali seminggu dan lain-lain kegiatan yang benar-benar sudah membunuh waktu anda.

Berikut sahaya kutip langsung dari http://www.galactic-guide.com/articles/2R110.html
Top Twenty-Six Ways To Kill Time
Top 26 Things To Do When Time Is Plenty
1. Organize. It never hurts to prepare for dealing with the lack of time.
2. Work. It never hurts to get money to spend for the next time time is plenty!
3. Clean dryer lint filter. This may be why you have soggy towels.
4. Buy postal stamps. Every time I need a stamp, I just thank myself for stocking up on them when I was killing time.
5. Write a Guide article. New field reporters accepted daily!
6. Stock up on weather forecasts. Instead of wasting a few hours looking for a weather forecast, why not stock up on them? They usually last for 3-5 days, if kept refrigerated.
7. Wax your automobile, if you have one. Preventative maintenance.
8. Clean your GuideNET Terminal. Preventative maintenance.
9. Remove arachnid webs from dwelling. They are known to annoy even the most unsanitary hitchhiker.
10. Grease your lunchbox hinges. Squeaky hinges ruin appetites.
11. Clean your air conditioner filter, if you have one. Allergies go bye-bye.
12. Spend a day pushing buttons in an elevator.
13. Learn CPR. You never know when your ticker will tick out.
14. Learn the Heimlich Maneuver. You never know when you’ll bite your last bite.
15. Learn First Aid. You never know when you’ll get a fatal injury.
16. Get a GuideNET Update. Preventative maintenance.
17. Ride the bus. Also good for killing money.
18. Give blood. H+ is in demand.
19. Cuddle your cat. Cats have feelings, too.
20. Shoot your clock. That will defiantly kill time.
21. Empty your rain gauge. Mine accumulated 4,000 centimeters one time.
22. Watch television. Educational programs spawn more and more time, though.
23. Read a book. You could actually LEARN something.
24. Dip into public baths. Look for signs that say “Swimming Pool”. (Note: some hitchhikers should pay special attention to this suggestion.)
25. Observe vehicles traverse by. Watch out for city lawn mowers.
26. Organize your lint collection. ’nuff said.

Anda juga bisa bikin list anda sendiri, sahaya juga sudah bikin tapi tentu saja tidak akan sahaya publish di sini