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toughest games played. In business, many times I use the same types of
self-control I use in golf

3. I loved surfing. By surfing, I learned to time the cycle of waves.
Today, as an investor, I often use the intuitive senses I gained as a
surfer to know when to enter a market and, more importantly, when
to get out.

4. At the academy, I rowed because it was the most painful sport I
could find. Since school was so challenging, I needed a sport that
was painful enough to take my mind offthe military and academic
pressures I faced. From the sport of rowing, I learned the
importance of precision teamwork. Rowing is a sport of precise
synchronicity. The challenge of rowing is that during a race, most
ofour stored energy is burned up in the first few minutes. For the
boat to win, it was important that each person gave his all, with
precision, even though physically exhausted. If one person even
thought about letting up, the chances were his oar would collide
with another oar and the race would be lost.
S. Infootball, I learned the importance ofeach team member not only
knowing his assignment, but more importantly, carrying out his
assignment. I also learned the importance of getting along with
people I did not like and respecting them for their abilities rather
than their personalities.

6. Rugby is like basketball with tackling. It is a very fluid sport.
Although rugby is the forefather ofAmerican football, sizedoes not
matter in rugby. You have big people playing with tiny people. In
American football, it is estimated that players play at most a fulll 0
minutes per game. The rest of the time is spent in huddles or
activities other than playing the game. In rugby, since the play rarely
stops, players are running for most ofthe game. Regardless ofhow
tired you are, you need to keep running in support ofthe play and
the team.

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