15th April 2011
In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100% dedication, you won't be able to do it.
Wilson Mizner
We can learn some more things from cricket. A batsman wants to score a run by playing the game so well that no matter how aggressive the bowling and fielding is, he will outsmart them. When he faces a ball, he will not know exactly how and where the ball is going to land. He will not also know how the ball will spin and behave. But he will be prepared for any type of ball. His preparation will ensure that he can play any ball.
This should be our approach also. We cannot expect very ideal situation which will allow us to reach our goals smoothly. We will have surprises and crisis. We will have absence of cooperation. We should have a contingency plan to deal with any unfavourable situations as they arise.
A batsman is appreciated only when he scores a century against a tough team. A bowler is appreciated only when he takes the wicket of a master batsman. So in life. The more the difficulty, the more will be our happiness and glory.
We have to learn the attitude of perseverance and continuous efforts from the cricketer. Imagine a funny scene: Sachin Tendulkar is batting; he faces the first ball and drives the ball powerfully, but the same is stopped and thrown back to the wicket keeper; he faces the next ball and hits the ball over the bowler's head, but the same is fielded by another fielder and thrown to the wicket keeper; his next hit is also stopped. Tendulkar gets so irritated and angry with the fielder, shouts at them that they are not at all cooperative and throws away his bat and gloves and walks back to the pavilion!
If this happens on the ground, do we need Tendulkar? Even the most ardent fan of Tendulkar will want him to score a century against the most toughest team and most unfavorable conditions. Even in a football match, the player may take the ball very near to the goal, but the opposite player will prevent the goal. Nevertheless, the players will not be disappointed.
This principle of tough fight is applicable to our life also.
N C Sridharan
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