Grace Under Pressure

Dorothy Parker to Ernest Hemingway: “What exactly do you mean by guts?” Hemingway:  “I mean grace under pressure.” In Sports Illustrated article, “Exit Stage Center,” on Derek Jeter by Tom Verducci, Jeter states “I think part of that is focus.  So is work ethic.  You do things over and over again, and when you get in a situation you like to think it comes natural.”  Over the years, Jeter has walked the walk of his belief and stands now as someone who must have done the right thing. In my personal world, the discipline of a dancer falls under the …

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