This week I enjoyed a yarn with a long time mate and charismatic fellow Aussie doubles specilist Jason Taylor. Jase is currently 191 ATP doubles but impresses me more with the unwavering daily drive and enthusiasm sitting under his bonnet.
One of the things I respect and admire about Jase the most is his will to get the most out of himself, professionally and lately, experientially. He’s not shy to try, or ask. I rate that highly and aspire to be more like that. The squeaky door gets oiled and you can even sense that in the pitch of his laugh 😂 ❤️
Jason and I spoke on many topics; apparently settling the debate between the brotherly rivalry, his tennis pathway and the pearls his picked up en route, the seemingly inevitable spiritual pursuit the sport nudges you toward, the balancing & managing of of financial pressure at our ranking, the influence the chosen career path can have on ones love life… as touched on above, and much more.
Excuse the sound glitches, the rookie video display, and makeshift crummy challnger hotel room setup… I couldnt even acquire a table. I will improve as time goes on. As you can see; I am by no means a professional in media production but just incentivised by personal growth and enjoy conversations with people by hearing their stories, perspectives and insights.
Often I will walk away from a conversation thinking how epic it would have been if young me could have heard it or how much potential there is for someone out there to extract inspiration and education from something I’ve heard or learnt. The tennis world can be a lonely one so this is part of my contribution.
Straight from the heart
