- Posted by karthik on November 13, 2009
What a journey, for arguably the best in the game, over a span of 2 decades! 20 years and counting......
Today, I was reading through Sachin Tendulkar's thoughts on the last 20 years of his life that he has devoted to cricket. It's not surprising that he says cricket is his life! But there was a picture that captured my imagination (This one pictures Sachin on his debut) The very first thing that came to my mind was the fact that his posture has not changed at all from his first day on the job till today; the same follow-through, the same backlift posture, the same footwork, and the same hand-eye coordination! This piece from Harsha Bhogle speaks volumes of where Sachin came from and how he got to where he is today; A truly classical piece of story-writing.
To be that consistent, time and again without a loss in focus, a snap in concentration and without a shred of self-indulgence is truly a hallmark of greatness, even surpassing genius. The only other person I would like to emulate apart from Federer, Sachin is what every child aspires to be, every cricketer dreams of being, every fan loves to watch and everybody loves to love! (kinda corny I know, but its Sachin!)
- Posted by karthik on June 10, 2008
Being an avid fan of history and all things related to its connection with civilization, I could not but pick this book up on my last trip to India. It has made for fascinating reading, especially the initial chapters on the origin of India, Hindusim and its impact on the growth of the country. I do have to admit though that I kind of lost steam once it crossed from the early ages to the middle and modern era. I will have to go back now and complete up on my reading :-)
Interestingly, I have always been at crossroads trying to understand the connection between the origin of hinduism and it's ties to the growth of India as we know it. Hinduism has always been viewed mystically by almost anyone who has not had an experiential perspective on it. As a matter of fact, if you were to ask a Hindu what it means to be one, chances are no two answers will be the same!
