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　　Twenty years are just a blink in time．But 20 years is also long enough for a man to grow up．It is always painful．For Andre Agassi, maturing in the spotlight of international tennis competition was even harder．

　　On September 3, the American tennis player said a tearful goodbye to his 21-year career after a third-round defeat in the US Open．The 36-year-old tried his best, but was unable to keep up with German Benjamin Becker, more than ten years his junior．

　　“The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn't say is what I've found,”Agassi said to the fans．“I have found inspiration and you willed me to succeed．”It was an emotional speech at the end of a long career．

　　Agassi hated tennis as a teenager as much as he loves it now．His father made him play when he was a child．He got bored, and became a rebel(叛逆)．The strict training that his father pushed upon him got in the way of his wild lifestyle．He grew hair long, wore colourful clothes and spat at a judge．Over the years, he has made bad jokes during news conferences Asked what he would say to his 17-year-old self, Agassi answered,“I would say, I understand you a lot more than I want to be you．”

　　The turning point in Agassi's career came in 1992 when he unexpectedly won his first Grand Slam(大满贯赛事)at Wimbledon．It was the first time Agassi understood what real champions finally understand：winning is a test of courage and not just power, it's a marathon, not a sprint(短跑)．

　　And what a marathon Agassi was about to begin．He cut his long hair, got fitter and tightened up emotionally．On the court, he was ranked No．1 for almost two years．His lowest point came in 1997 when his ranking dropped to No．141．He didn't quit though．“I knew that I would try to get the most out of myself every day from that day forward．That was my promise,”he said．“That never stopped．”

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　　Twenty years are just a blink in time．But 20 years is also long enough for a man to grow up．It is always painful．For Andrew Agassi, maturing in the spotlight of international tennis competition was even harder．

　　On September 3, the American tennis player said a tearful goodbye to his 21-year career after a third-round defeat in the USO pen．The 36-year-old tried his best, but was unable to keep up with German Benjamin Becker, more than ten years his junior．

　　“The scoreboard said I lost today, but what the scoreboard doesn’t say is what I've found,” Agassi said to the fans．“I have found inspiration and you willed me to succeed．”It was an emotional speech at the end of along career．

　　Agassi hated tennis as a teenager as much as he loves it now．His father made him play when he was a child．He got bored, and became a rebel(叛逆)．The strict training that his father pushed upon him got in the way of his wild lifestyle．He grew hair long, wore colourful clothes and spat at a judge．Over the years, he has made bad jokes during news conferences．Asked what he would say to his 17-year-old self, Agassi answered, “I would say, I understand you a lot more than I want to be you．”

　　The turning point in Agassi's career came in 1992 when he unexpectedly won his first Grand Slam(大满贯赛事)at Wimbledon．It was the first time Agassi understood what real champions finally understand：winning is a test of courage and not just power, it’s a marathon, not a sprint(短跑)．

　　And what a marathon Agassi was about to begin．He cut his long hair, got fitter and tightened up emotionally．On the court, he was ranked No．1 for almost two years．His lowest point came in 1997 when his ranking dropped to No．141．He didn’t quit though．“I knew that I would try to get the most out of myself every day from that day forward．That was my promise．”he said．“That never stopped．”

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　　What I've noticed about some very successful business owners is that they are always learning and growing．

　　For your business to be better you need to be better and, you don't get better by doing nothing!

　　You are the average of the five PEOPLE you hang around with most．Surround yourself with people whom you want to be like．

　　To do this you may have to get right out of your comfort zone and join in a coaching program, go along to seminars(专题讨论会)where you can meet other like-minded people or those playing at a higher level of business than you．

　　There's no excuse not to get off your butt and learn your way to success．Regardless of where you are located，events are taking place all around the country regularly as well as online．Saying you have “no money” or “no time” is not a good enough excuse．

　　For many business owners they spend their whole lives using these excuses and going nowhere．Don't focus on where you are now, but where you want to be．You'll find the money and the time if you seriously want to change．

　　Your ongoing learning can take you from struggling along to soaring high in all areas of your life．

　　It's been nearly six months since you made those New Year decisions to make changes in your business and your life．

　　Are you getting the results you wanted?

　　Is your business more profitable?

　　Do you have more free time?

　　Is the quality of your life improving?

　　Is your answer “yes”, then take a look at why that is．What have you been doing to get these results? And if you're not moving ahead, seriously look at why that is．When's the last time you read a book, listened to a CD, got coached or attended a seminar to learn how to do things better? The people I know who are getting great results in their business and personal lives are always learning and growing．

　　You are the Secret to Your Success, so do everything within your power to invest in yourself．

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