Viru Sehwag, India's explosive opening bat, is always talking, either with the bat or otherwise. This time around, he seems to have gone overboard, by calling the Bangladesh Cricket Team, a second string one and a push over. The result- Bangladesh is really testing India, in the opening test, at Dacca!Big talk & overconfidence can have that effect.
This episode reminds me of an incident, from many years ago! One hot sunny afternoon, we were all lined up for the semifinals of a cricket tournament, at the junior level. My team was called the 'Kiowas'- named by my Sikh friend. The Kiowa is apparently a Red Indian tribe and was arrived at, as my friend was a fan of the 'western' novel.Not withstanding the strange name, we were a bunch of enthusiastic kids.The opposition, were a very good team, with more than half the side representing the state. Worse, two of their fast bowlers- were just that, very fast!Well, to cut to the chase, we folded up for 55 runs. Even thirty years ago, that was a pathetic score. I suffered the ignominy of a first ball, duck, more so because I was captain & considered our best bat.During the innings change over, we were at the receiving end of derisive comments & felt really sad for ourselves.
When the opposition, got to bat, we decided to hang in there & make life tough for them. When the sixth wicket fell, at 53 and we waited for the next batsmen, there was a delay.................after a wait, the umpires called the match off in our favor, as the opposition could not continue. The remaining batsmen had gone home assuming that the match was a cake walk!
We'd won against all odds, even that of having a strange name.The local papers had a field day reporting the match,the next day!
I think there are two lessons to be learnt..................whatever the situation, hang in there because you can never tell & overconfidence is for the foolish! At sea, you always rode out a storm by facing in to heavy waves, not by turning tail & running!
My advise to many of my young friends during the recession, is just the same- times are tough, but hang in there.As for Sehwag, it is a good idea if his bat did the talking!
2 comments:
well said sir!! wining needs 2p's mostly we are in illusion that passion is what is required but patience is required too and moreover we need strong determination and faith which we can do only by not loosing hope..one is not defeated until he accepts his defeat.Warren buffet has earned billions by investing even in times of recession! patience is very tough to practice..only a few can do that and that's why winners are few:)
that's absolutely apt sir,cause during the times of recession we really need a lot of patience and most importantly really good planning!!!!! the growth may be slow, but if it is steady, everything else would just fall in place!!
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