English rugby star Jonny Wilkinson says he found happiness through quantum physics and Buddhism. In a new book, the 29-year-old inside center (I believe that's right) for the Newcastle Falcons says the two disciplines helped him overcome negative thinking.
He told an interviewer, "I came to understand that I had been living a life in which I barely featured. I had spent my time immersed in the fear of not achieving my goals and then spent my time beating myself up about the mistakes I made along the way. Quantum physics helped me to realise that I was creating this destructive reality and that all I needed to do to change it was to change the way I chose to perceive the world.
"I do not like religious labels, but there is a connection between quantum physics and Buddhism, which I was also getting into. Failing at something is one thing, but Buddhism tells us that it is up to us how we interpret that failure."
Photo Caption: Jonny Wilkinson of Newcastle pictured during the Guinness Premiership match between Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints at Kingston Park on September 14, 2008 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England.
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Hi Barbara, I liked this article, especially this quote: “Failing at something is one thing, but Buddhism tells us that it is up to us how we interpret that failure.”
I am still working on that . . .
Lise