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I am an avid.
squash player.
Happiness for me is on court, feeling on top form with a racket in hand.
One of the most beneficial lessons I have learned in squash is to never give up.
You could say that this is a valuable life lesson too.
There are countless occasions where your opponent will place the ball on the opposite side of the court,
either lobbing it over your head into the back corner or doing a sneaky drop shot at the front of court when you are at the back.
It's easy to throw your hands up and admit defeat on those occasions rather than fight to return a shot that is seemingly out of reach.
However, if you simply make an effort to get to the ball, an astonishing thing happens.
Half the time, you succeed.