焦らない勇気 / The Courage Not to Rush

速さを求めるほど、ミスは増える。焦らず、呼吸をひとつ置く。ほんの一瞬の間（ま）が、すべてを変えます。ピックルボールの速さの中に、静かな時間が流れています。

It takes courage to wait. Everyone feels the pull to swing early, to finish fast, to take control. Yet the smallest pause often changes everything. In that half-second of patience, your awareness expands. You see the ball, your opponent, yourself—clearly. Rushing collapses time; waiting restores it. The best players create calm inside chaos, holding the point just long enough for the right action to reveal itself. Stillness, even for an instant, turns hurry into harmony.