Football Vs Life

Friends I am lucky to study in a school where they give importance to holistic development of the student. Obviously our tilt used to be towards sports than studies or cultural activities. We used to enjoy playing all type of sports but there used to be more tilt towards football.

Ever since I was in school I loved playing football. Teachers used to scold us by seeing our sweat shirts early morning but we used not bother at all. The amount of happiness we used to get while playing is not comparable with anything.

Football taught many things in my life. When I introspect myself what football taught me in this quarter century, many things came in to my mind, I just thought of keeping my thoughts relating the football game with personal life. My love for football and everything I learned from playing the sport helped me realize that it is one of my many passions in life.

In a football game, the real test starts when we are tackling with opponents in the football field. Generally if we are having the ball with us and none of the opponent team member is near to us we easily take the ball forward. If anyone comes we dribble the ball to left or right or between the legs , tackle them and go a head, if we can't tackle we give pass to our team member, with his support we take the ball forward and at the end by clearly observing the goalie we need to shoot the ball. In order to score the goal we need to be aggressive once a while , we need to play tactics and we need the support of team. As we never give up in the game similarly in life we may face many tribulations and obstacles, like the game we must be smart enough to turn right or left or straight or take support of our friend to go a head to be successful. Usually we fall many times while playing , we get up immediately and go a head, the same way we need to be in our personal life, be like a spring when ever you fail, learn from it and go a head.

There might be times where u were knocked out by opponent. "That's not fair!", is one of the most common statements repeated continually by people today. Well, it's time that we learn that life isn't fair. You will get knocked down, people will cheat and the call will not always go your way. But, you must get up and get back into the game or lose. If you stay down, you can't win.

We need to learn that being the best means preparing, persevering, and practicing whether you want to or not. We need to understand that things will be difficult at times, It's all part of life. But quitting is not an option.We need to regain a sense of responsibility, loyalty and commitment. The most important of these being commitment.

We may win or lose in the game. When you win nothing hurts. Never take to heart and go down when you lose. I don’t think anything brings people closer together than loss. Give your best in the field or personal life don't worry about results.

Football is like life, it requires perseverance, commitment, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

The structure and discipline of football allows us to learn and reinforce all of the above traits.

Do the things which ever you are passionate towards:

Even though I was injured or not feeling well or busy with work, I used to go to play football. Especially during my MBA days I got bunch of guys who are passionate towards football and enjoy playing it. The amount of happiness I used to get while playing football is more than me being a topper in studies. That one hour total concentration will be on game, no need of thinking of our problems, exams, future, girl friends etc etc.

Friends what is my point over here is, while studying or doing work we get all the above mentioned things in to our mind. It means that if we are passionate enough and really interested in particular work, no one can stop us or interfere us. We can come out with flying colors or else at-least we enjoy what we do.

I had so many different passions in my life – football, performance, friendship, love – that through my experiences I developed a passion for life itself.

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”

Keep Rocking!!!!!

My Role Models

Hello friends...I hope everyone is fine and rocking in their respective fields in this new year...This month we had a sales meet in Alibag. During our sales meet in this month our MD asked each and everyone of our team who is our role model and what did we learn from him? No one asked this question till date in my life or else I never gave a thought regarding this before.. We may have different role models in different phases of our life...Few said movie star names ( Amitabh, Arnold etc), few said sports person names ( Sachin, Lance armstrong etc ) , role models may be different but one common trait liked by everyone is even though there were Ups and downs in their lives , they have over come them with strong determination and sheer hard work and came out with flying colors.

The first one who came to my mind is cricket legend “ Sachin Tendulkar”. Everyone has pitfalls in their career but because of his hunger, focus,humbleness, commitment towards the goal and discipline towards the game, he is in such a position right now. Discipline involves tirelessness and incremental improvement. over the last two decades, if Tendulkar’s batting has shown us anything, it is the sheer virtue of discipline—of the extra half-hour spent in the nets, even after younger colleagues have hit the bars. That discipline is why, even at 37, Tendulkar can score 1,500 runs in a calendar year, enjoying a purple patch that eludes not only freshly blooded youngsters but even comparable peers like Ricky Ponting.

Tendulkar’s career offers an object lesson in staying focused. His 22-year-long career, with 51 test centuries and 46 one-day international tons, is not just a source of joy for his fans and followers, but can also be a handbook on excellence, leadership and management for business.

Each and every individual is influenced by many in their respective careers. During my childhood I was influenced by my cousin. The one thing which I liked the most in him is knowing about each and every small thing in a detailed way...Generally we never go in deep and find out the details. From that day I have decided to know in detailed way, whether it is about an individual , company or product.

One more influenced person is my Batch mate during my MBA days. The one thing which I liked the most in her is her ever smiling face, I have never seen dull or down in 2 years. She smiles every time or make others smile by her childish and bubbly character.

List continues if I think about the influenced persons in my life.....

Did You Learn from Your Role Model:

Friends what I would like to say here is are we learning anything from our role models or else are we just admiring and praising them. Each and everyone of you try to think about your role models and find out exactly what you liked in them and try to imbibe that qualities in you. Friends try to bring discipline in your life..“The most important lesson is the fact that talent without discipline is useless. It takes you nowhere”..

Ups and downs comes in everyone’s life, Don't worry when ever you are down just face the situation with confidence. Every problem can be eradicated..

Live in such a way that people think you as a “Role Model” and follow you..

Rock the world friends...All the best...

New Year Resolutions

Friends Every year, during our birthday or January 1^st we take new resolutions and think to follow them..some times we follow but some times we do not. If we write down the resolutions on a paper and go through it once a while..it will definitely make a difference.....Just 10 more days to go for the new year...this is my new year resolution...what about ur's?

1. Should get up at 6 in the morning daily , should do exercise daily and need to take care of my health.

2. Should read at least 2-3 books in a month ( 1 fiction,1 knowledge based and 1 PD)

3. Give only 10-15 min time for social networking sites in a day

4. Everyday should be better than previous day…every night you need to introspect your selves

5. write at least 1 articles in a month in the blog

6. Should complete Bible by June at any cost…should read in detailed way

7. Learn German language and french language basics...Generate new hobby like painting

8. Do service i.e give donations to orphanage, old homes and leprosy affected people and spend some time over there

9. Don’t ever show dominance at any point in your work

10. Never hate anyone.....work hard….enjoy the work

11. Don’t waste time by thinking about stupid things , unnecessary issues

12. Should be loyal……….never lie…Be sincere in your deeds

13. Do all the things which frighten you generally

14. Should improve skill set in all areas…u need to be expertise in everything

15. Need to achieve target at any cost…..

16. You are not going to get anything by feeling pressure…try to come out of that as soon as possible and rock….don say to anyone that you are facing problems.

17. Be cooooool…keep smiling every time and make others happy
    
    Tc I wish every one "HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR" GOD BLESS U ALL
    

"Be like a Child"

My blog title is “ Road to Success”, but I just gave a thought actually what is the meaning of “success”, which I should have done before writing my first post. I have opened the dictionary and seen the meaning of success, it is given favorable achievement and good fortune.
There might be different school of thoughts regarding success, according to me the end result of being success is happiness or else I will put in this way to be happy we want to be successful.
At the end of the day, to keep in simple words “everyone wants to be happy”. Happiness levels differs from individual to individual.
Human beings are divided into two groups-first, those who took joy in what they do, second is those who complained about what they did. Friends try to be in first category.
For few people happiness is a state when you are content with what you have, have no regrets and are not worried about the future, sometimes happiness comes naturally and at other times,it may require some effort.
There are moments when problems occur in our lives, and we cannot avoid them. But they are there for some reason. What reason? That is a question we cannot answer before, or even during the trials, only when we have overcome them do we understand why they were there
Happiness comes from our attitude towards life. I firmly believe in being happy with what ever god has given, Most of all, it is when I think of being here on this earth that it makes me happy and grateful to the supreme being above who has given me the chance to experience life.
To keep simple,happiness means being free from pressure and leading an uncomplicated life. Its important to keep track of the simple pleasures in life. Friends did u ever experience the happiness in giving, I request you to visit atleast once in a month or 2 months to any near by orphanage or old age home and spend some valuable time over there and donate. I bet the happiness you get over there is 100 times better than our normal parties , I am not saying to stop partying but once a while spend some time in orphanages , just among 4 week ends you allot 1 week end to this.

Be like a Child:

When ever we see a small kid we smile and try to make them smile. Friends a child can always teach us 3 things
1)To be happy for no reason
2)To be always be busy with some thing
3)To know how to demand with all his might that which he desires
Friends if we just give a small chocolate to the kid who is crying, he stops crying and smiles immediately. Children have no past , everything that matters is the present moment, they forget their past immediately and live in the present. We should try to be like child and enjoy each and every moment of our life without any tensions.
People are strange if they get success, the credit goes to them, but if they fail destiny is responsible, instead of thinking what went wrong we say our fate is not good..But friends generally unless a 'do or die' situation confronts us, we never act on anything.
I would like to end the post with a story from the life of king Shivaji which inspired me a lot.
Tanaji was a military commander in King Shivaji's army. History says that while Tanaji was at his son's wedding, he received urgent summons to capture the fort atop a mountain which had come under the enemy's possession. Tanaji left his son's wedding and quickly collected his men to attack the enemy and recapture the fort.
“ At nightfall, Tanaji decided to climb the mountain using ropes. They chose the most difficult terrain as the enemy would least expect that. On reaching the top, Tanaji ordered his men to cut all the ropes they had used so there was no way of going back. His juniors advised him against it, but the mighty courageous Tanaji knew better. Now as they are having no other option but to win the war to survive. Tanaji's warriors put on their best possible fight. By early next morning the fort was recaptured.
Moral of the story is “People don't perform when you give them options. They perform better when there is no other option!”
so friends don't worry if you are not having any option when you are facing problem...it will bring best out of you.
Keep smiling and make others smile.....take care

"Dream Big"

Dream big:
If you want to be successful you need to change your mind set first and start thinking big.
Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results.
In Alchemist it’s written that when you want something, all the universe conspires to help you achieve it. Try to have the desire in your heart. There can be no growth or progress without the feeling the nervousness in the pit of your belly.
According to neurology, speech center in the brain has strong influences over all the nerves.
“If some one keeps on saying , I am going to become weak, then right away all the nerves receive that message and they say “Oh lets prepare for weakness, for we have received instructions from our central communication that we should become weak.” Then in natural sequence they adjust their physical attitude to weakness
People easily adapt themselves to speaking in a –ve way
So dream big and positive and let the dreams develop into a desire to do great exploits
First recognize a clear cut goal in your heart, draw a mental picture of that goal vivid and graphic, and strive fervently through out the process.
Who so ever controls the tongue, controls the whole body, what you speak you are going to get. Never speak in a –ve way speak always positively ( Generally during crunch time if anyone commented us or insulted we just waste our time thinking that all the world is against us, it is just 2 or 3 against , forget about this two think about others and move a head in life)
If you start thinking that you are the best and if it is deeply imbibed in your mind then definitely you will have improvement. Find ways to challenge yourself each day. Give nothing less than your very best. Which every field you might be, start thinking about the person who has already proved that he is best in that field and try to empathize yourself in that position.
For that you need to shout
“The genius with in me is now released, I now fulfill my destiny” and see how happy and confident you feel
When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too…
It’s very simple. Go through the following statements

1) Mastery is nothing it is just about making this day better than yesterday. (Take the example of Sachin Tendulkar, he has created many records but still he tries for more, we must have that passion)

2) Stop following “Student syndrome” method. Don’t wait till the last minute (90% of people say that they have studied only during the last minute i.e during the exams, 20% of people may be lying but once think if the remaining 70% people gives time for just few more days how they would have fared in their exams, it’s almost same for the employees regarding their projects.)

3) Introspect on yourselves every month…definitely it will help you to improve ( During the start of every month just write down what you want to do in that month and cross check after that , we usually think but writing down on a paper will definitely yield good result.)

4) Keep 4-5 tiny goals in a day and try to achieve them…this will help you up the ladder to success if you follow it regularly ( Eg- If you start getting up early i.e 6 in the morning,. you are saving 2 hrs a day, 60 hrs in a month and 720 hrs in year i.e you will get almost 1 month extra.)

5) Don’t worry about the things which you are not having ( When ever I travel in streets of Mumbai I used to feel bad by seeing the sky touching towers on the right side, at the same way after seeing towards left (slum areas), I used to thank God because I am not in that position)

6) Try to keep things simple, don’t make it complicated un necessarily..don’t make yourselves busy and don’t feel that you are more busy than actually you are in office.

7) Focus only on the best and neglect all the rest
Suppose you guys might be facing a problem with your boss i.e he might be taking the credit for the work you have done, don’t get discouraged because of that and don’t stop doing the work, continue to give 100%, don’t worry about result, hard work pays.

8) Stop looking for solutions in the last minute (General tendency is we evaluate in a detailed way and look for a solution only during crisis time, this should be avoided)

9) Potential unrealized turns to pain…so try to find out and work for it, it may take time but if not now you will regret in future

10) Its impossible to build a tribute to success on a foundation of excuses..so stop giving excuses
Blood, sweat and tears are necessary to reach dreams, hopes and joys, so always remember that initiative and hard work is the warm-up act for a headliner called “success”
I end this by giving the quotes which I like the most in Alchemist
The fear of suffering is worse than suffering itself
The darkest hour of night comes just before the dawn
So friends, don’t worry about anything, be positive, have confidence, keep smiling rest all will follow…….”Rock the world” Keep Smiling