Droning into the usual routine, I was walking my way to
office when my son called. He wanted to watch a movie; any movie he said. I was
excited too, the obtuseness in my walk suddenly started to fade away at the
very thought, after all it has been more than two months that I watched a
movie. I reached office and started thrumming against the keyboard to search
for the movie. I searched for all the
movies being aired in various theaters. Considering the time and distance, the
only choice I was left with was Sachin. Before I proceed, let me tell you that
I have always detested cricket. I have never been able to digest the idea of
eleven men running after a tiny ball and the whole nation going gaga over it. I
am sure there are many of you who are stifling your thoughts at my inability or
my daftness to be able to appreciate something that makes it a Saturnalia.
Finally, I reached the theater, my son was super-excited and
I could just smile at the little nitwit! I was further disappointed when I
realized it was a documentary. I like history, but history of cricket and
Sachin did not sound appealing to me. However, as the movie proceeded, my
interest grew. Not only was I interested in the all that happened in Sachin’s
life and how he grew to such magnanimous heights, I also realized, there were
many lessons learnt:
- I was reading The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Robin Sharma says, we all live our dreams twice, once when we visualize it and then when we fulfill it. Sachin started nurturing the dream of becoming a cricketer very early in life. We all have a calling; his calling is very evident on his face when he receives the bat from his elder brother.
- Time and again, we have heard the fables of hard work and the results it can produce. What is the dream without the courage to fulfill it. The winners are people who tenaciously chased their dreams till one day it became a reality.
- Fulfilling a dream requires tenacity, not for white-livered definitely. The biggest sacrifice he made was that he missed watching his children grow up. As he stated in his retirement speech, he missed the wonderful years but he wanted to spend the rest of the time with them to compensate for all that he missed. Brings me to another life lesson, no point in crying over the spilt milk.
- I was personally quite fascinated by the fact that despite being the legend, he always stayed close to his roots. He loved following the customs and rituals that were a part of his own formative years.
- If you haven’t failed, check your path. What is a legend without failures? He failed multiple times including the final match he played. Feeling dejected is what anybody would feel, but what made him extraordinary was the way he picked himself again and gets going.
- Playing is important but it is of utmost importance to be a team player. He underperformed during the final World Cup he played; his last match, but the exuberance of the team winning took over.
- Support of family and friends builds a strong wall for you. You feel safe and protected within the boundaries of these walls. There is always a go-to-place in your tough times and you are sure of rebounding with greater force.
Sachin is a legend, I have no
doubt and I appreciate all the life lessons too. However, I am left with bigger
question, is it his success alone. Is he a hero only because he tried and
succeeded? Why does anybody (including me) not writing about the heroes who
fight and succeed without coming to the forefront? For example, Dr. Anjali, who
sacrificed her career to stand rock-solid by her husband.
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