Tennis Improvement Memo 500: The 'Two Axes of Improvement' Achievable with 'DIE WITH ZERO' (Subtitle: The Ultimate Rule for a Richer Life)

▶ The 'Two Axes of Improvement' with Nothing but Room to Grow!

Carlos Alcaraz won the 2025 French Open Men's Singles, didn't he?

A showdown between rivals seen as the next generation.

It was a coronation achieved after winning a full set match that lasted 5 hours and 29 minutes against Jannik Sinner (related article "").

It is said to be the 8th consecutive tournament win in history since the Open Era began.

The 'two axes of improvement' by Alcaraz further increase his room for growth to the upper right.

▶ The Reason Alcaraz's French Open Victory Has 'Special Value'

The 'two axes of improvement' whose value becomes overwhelmingly high because they multiply not only 'height' but also 'speed'.

The 5th Grand Slam title achieved by Alcaraz is said to be 'almost the same speed' as Björn Borg at 22 years and 5 days, and Rafael Nadal at 22 years and 33 days, just one day apart.

Certainly, there is the saying 'late bloomer,' so it's not bad to take time and become active after reaching the senior stage, but if you do that, most of your career might end up being a series of endurance.

We were not born to endure.

▶ Working for free is a waste (excluding Sanma Akashiya!?)

The hit book 'DIE WITH ZERO: The Ultimate Rule for a Richer Life (by Bill Perkins, published by Diamond Inc.)' urges us to spend money on experiences that can only be had while young, and to 'die with zero'.

Leaving behind assets is 'a wasted life'.

When a person with an annual income of 3 million yen dies, if 3 million yen remains in their bank account, they look back on it as having 'worked for free' for a year.

And it is said that many people, out of concern for their 'old age,' 'leave behind' assets they cannot use up.

They are people who sacrifice the present for the future.

People like Sanma Akashiya, who would 'donate everything to the country' if they had any left over, are rare (laughs)

▶ No matter what you multiply by anxiety, it's a negative life

It's not just that assets are left behind.

That was 'a life of anxiety'.

No matter how much you multiply the negative of anxiety by a positive, the answer that comes out is negative, isn't it.

In other words, if your foundation is anxiety, even if you go on a trip, you will only worry about your assets decreasing, and you will end up living a wasteful life where you cannot enjoy yourself.

You count every penny when buying souvenirs, entering attractions, or even at the food court (lol).

▶ Distinguishing between 'wants' and 'needs'

'Even if you say that, managing money is hard, so it can't be helped!'

You might hear such voices, but that is not the case.

What is important is the distinction between 'wants' and 'needs'.

If you do not make a mistake with this rule, which is too obvious, your own 'two axes of improvement' will be achieved.

That life will surely be 'prosperous'.

It can be said that Alcaraz spent his assets generously on his young career and cultivated experience because it was necessary for him.

You don't need a guarantee of success.

▶ Are records meant to be broken?

I thought the Big 4's records wouldn't be broken for a while (even Pete Sampras thought so), but it was a summit battle where I even thought all records are meant to be broken.

As soon as Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile barrier, '23' athletes cleared the record that had not been broken for 37 long years within 'just one year'.

Considering this history of breaking limits that humanity has established, I wonder what will happen in the new era of tennis.

The Big 4 era might actually have been just a 'prologue'—I even think that!

▶ When happiness comes in exponentially

Now, about the distinction between 'wants' and 'needs'.

In continuing to play tennis, eliminating the gap in your image of reality is an experience more 'necessary' than anything else.

In an instant, faster than buying a new racket, from that day on, you will be able to hit balls you couldn't hit before, start putting spin on them, improve your control, and your shots will start to stabilize.

If you multiply positive experiences with positive experiences, like the effect of compound interest, exponential happiness will come your way (related article: 'With the compound interest effect of a single grain of rice, you'll be a daimyo of 1 million koku in no time!').

It applies not only to tennis, but also to money, health, and romance (see related article 'People Who Have Money Left Over Even Without Working').

Because it is all interconnected dependent origination.

It may be true that there is no guarantee of success, but the success rate is 99 percent (see related article 'What is the success rate of Tennis Zero?').

Just as it was with the 'Law of Universal Gravitation,' it was not invented, but rather a 'discovery' that was already on the tennis court as a tool (law) that everyone can benefit from.

▶ Let's achieve your own unique 'Two Axes of Improvement'!

It is meaningless unless you accompany your knowledge with practice to turn it into wisdom.

Alcaraz, who won the championship, said:

'You have to have the realization that you have accomplished it. That is the “first step.”' as he said.

Our lives (as even Sampras could not have imagined) may be still just the 'prologue' to a grand story that is about to begin.

Let's achieve your own unique 'Two Axes of Improvement'!

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