23rd December 2009
Life is also like a game of foot ball!
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.
Louis Pasteur
If you watch a foot ball match, you will notice that winning or loosing depends on the number of goals that you score against the opposite team. You will also notice that every time a player takes the ball to the goal post, he will be resisted by the players of the other team. Even when he takes the ball to the goal post, the goal keeper will try his best to stop the ball even at this last minute. The player has to kick the ball in spite of all this opposition and only then can he score a goal. There is no such thing as cooperation from the members of the other team.
The same analogy applies to life also. You need to struggle against the odds to reach your goal in life. There will be opposition and resistance from others who may not cooperate with you. You have to put in extra efforts to deal with the resistance and keep your eyes on your goal. Even when you are about to succeed, your success may elude you. Still, you have to keep trying by increasing your effort level.
You will also notice that in a game of foot ball, others may pass on the ball to you. But it is up to you to keep going towards the goal. The same principle is relevant in life also. Others may help you to reach your ambitions in life. But it is up to you to succeed or lose. The primary responsibility is yours and not that of others.
In a game of foot ball, the probability of your scoring a goal is directly proportional to your effort level. The same principle applies to life also. Success is nothing but a result of systematic application of efforts. The more efforts you take, the more you are likely to succeed.
Next time you watch a foot ball match, keep in mind your effort level towards your goal.
N C Sridharan
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