This week a blog that has been a work in progress for some time but and still feels incomplete!! The many lessons that sports can teach us for life and vice-versa.
You are only as good as your today’s performance.
What you did yesterday does not count for much.
The higher you go the more intense the
competition.
Coaches are very important. So is the
ecosystem. Choose well.
Practicing hard is important. Rest is equally
important.
Both technique and temperament are important.
Both can be improved.
When performing at the highest level, tiny but
improvements are a huge edge.
You will be lucky on some days, not always.
Setbacks are a part of the package.
How we handle ourselves in victory and defeat speaks
volumes of our character.
Killer instinct is imp. So is respect for the
competition.
Short cuts will take you ahead for some time,
but will not take you far.
One needs to make sacrifices – social life,
family time, work life balance – if one needs to operate at the highest level.
Part of the performance is art, part science.
Goals are important, having a plan to achieve
those goals is equally imp.
More often than not, the margin between no 1,
2 and 3 is not very high.
It is important to give back more than what we
gained from our coaches and the ecosystem.
The only competition is with yourself.
Records are meant to be broken.
Talent and hard work is an unbeatable
combination.
Even In an individual sport, its always the
team’s effort that matters.
It is important to figure out what you are
good at and then keep getting better at it.
Unpredictability is an integral part of the
package. Both underdogs and favourites sometimes fail to live up to their
reputations.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy,
joyful and safe Holi, please feel free to add to the above list as per your
observations and experiences.
