14th December 2010
To find what you seek in the road of life, the best proverb of all that which says: Leave no stone unturned'
Edward Bulwer Lytton
I brought a cricket celebrity to my school to address my students who numbered around 2300! He was narrating how hard it was to climb up to the level where he started to play for his country. He said that at any point of time, there are around one billion youngsters wanting to get into the final eleven. He also said that unless one is willing to sacrifice every comfort in life, there is no chance of retaining his position in the team. He also went on to narrate what is the real daily schedule for a top class cricketer playing for the country in international level.
The students asked him what is his advice to the students wanting to play for first class matches. He said that the secret formula for success can be summed up in three words: hard work, hard work and hard work!
His talk made a big impression not only in the minds of the students but also in my mind. Many of us think that the world class performers in any filed make a lot of money and enjoy their life. But their meaning of enjoyment is different. The amount of hard work that they put in is in direct proportion to the hardship they have to encounter. Their endurance level is very high.
If you want log on to any search engine and know how much a Wimbledon tennis star works in a day and you will realize that we are working at our zone of comfort!
N C Sridharan
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