mishra Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Its stupid to think that there is one god.There are many god.....If one god exists then there can be no reason to justify that many gods cant exist. Ancient Indians and ancient Greeks knew this fact way before rest of world will even understand what god mean. If god decided to come on earth, he will have followers no more than Sachin... Because, we had no sports god..... So Sachin came on earth.... :om: :om: :om: :om:
Ram Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I am chomping at the bits to go bezerk on those so-called believers who hold mythological figures for whose existence there’s not a shred of verifiable evidence, in higher regard than an actual real-life human, who has been a perfect role-model and a source of inspiration for millions of young people across India and the world. But i know that is a fight not worth waging because it will quickly degrade into something completely different. If Sachin’s dedication, sacrifice and commitment, discipline and passion cannot inspire you to rise above your limitation and behave differently, no holy book or sermon can.
Mariyam Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I am chomping at the bits to go bezerk on those so-called believers who hold mythological figures for whose existence there’s not a shred of verifiable evidence' date=' in higher regard than an actual real-life human, who has been a perfect role-model and a source [b']of inspiration for millions of young people across India and the world. But i know that is a fight not worth waging because it will quickly degrade into something completely different. If Sachin’s dedication, sacrifice and commitment, discipline and passion cannot inspire you to rise above your limitation and behave differently, no holy book or sermon can. I always keep hearing this and I find this very far fetched. And impractical.And clichéd. Give us instances please. How exactly did Sachin's clobbering Warne for sixes at Wankhede or Akhtar over the boundary at the Centurion inspire you into doing something better (or worse)??? Did you study harder thinking about the ball's trajectory after Sachin had a go at it before you solved your engineering problems? Did you jive better, with better footwork, thinking of Sachin's sweepshot? Sachin makes us proud by his achievements, but inspirational he not ( at least for me).
Ram Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I always keep hearing this and I find this very far fetched. And impractical.And clichéd. Give us instances please. How exactly did Sachin's clobbering Warne for sixes at Wankhede or Akhtar over the boundary at the Centurion inspire you into doing something better (or worse)??? Did you study harder thinking about the ball's trajectory after Sachin had a go at it before you solved your engineering problems? Did you jive better, with better footwork, thinking of Sachin's sweepshot? Sachin makes us proud by his achievements, but inspirational he not. I am terribly sorry, but I have a HUGEEEEEEEEEEE issue with the last 4 words of your post. In fact, I cannot believe you just said that. :dontknow: You should have post-fixed that statement that Sachin may not be an inspirational figure for you. But I know for a FACT that for several people like me, he is certainly someone we look up to. In fact, among our friends circle, we often talk about this man. I can list 1000 instances where his action(s) on the field have proved be a teachable experience for a fan like me, but it isn’t really worth it. But I will say this - If the sight of a 37 year old scoring 200 runs in an ODI, running all his runs, in addition to those of his partners, does not tell you how much hard work he has put into his fitness and health, nothing will. The way he has turned his career around since 2007 is something I repeatedly remind myself about, especially if the going gets tough sometimes. He had to wait nearly 22 years before he could lay his hands on the world cup, but he said he still did not give up on his dream. I am curious – if you don’t find such stories of real hard work, determination and passion inspirational, what else do you find motivating?
Mariyam Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Ram, First off, I've edited my post. :) Sorry if anyone was offended. That was never the intention. You've mentioned 1000s of instances where Sachin's batting proved to be a teachable experience. Cuspis licet. Point granted. So you've learned a lot from Sachin.But how does that tie in with Sachin inspiring you? You've learned a lot from the wonder faculty who taught you in your college also? Are they also inspiring? Point is, and I'm not trying to play on semantics, but for me, an inspiration makes me do something. Or I continue doing what I was doing before, but I do it better. Sachin may have 'taught' you to never give up on your dreams and educated you about the importance of fitness at the age of 37 :p, but what appreciable change has it had on your life 1) your immediate behaviour or 2) your actions or 3) the way you tackle day to day aspects. Has Sachin's story resulted in any tangible change? Surely you can provide some instances. Let me put it this way: Had this Sachin Tendulkar not existed at all, would your life have been any different? Like I said. I'm absolutely in awe of Sachin the batsman. But inspire me, he does not. Sports, these days is played in a very controlled setting. And I would never be 'inspired' by a sports person, even if he were a Sachin. And to answer your question, I'm not a 100% sure what exactly motivates me. Many things do. Greed. God. Struggle stories of those who are not as fortunate as we are. But Sachin Tendulkar isn't a motivator.
Holysmoke Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I am too arsed to find the thread, but there was a know your posters thread about me, and I had written something similar about SRT. Morris will know what I'm talking about. He's definitely inspirational. At least, he inspires me.
Holysmoke Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Yeh lo, I found the post. http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showpost.php?p=552492&postcount=4 tl;dr-If he can prepare so much while being the best, to do things not thought possible before, why am I fking around with my life?
Ram Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 Ram, First off, I've edited my post. :) Sorry if anyone was offended. That was never the intention. You've mentioned 1000s of instances where Sachin's batting proved to be a teachable experience. Cuspis licet. Point granted. So you've learned a lot from Sachin.But how does that tie in with Sachin inspiring you? You've learned a lot from the wonder faculty who taught you in your college also? Are they also inspiring? Point is, and I'm not trying to play on semantics, but for me, an inspiration makes me do something. Or I continue doing what I was doing before, but I do it better. Sachin may have 'taught' you to never give up on your dreams and educated you about the importance of fitness at the age of 37 :p, but what appreciable change has it had on your life 1) your immediate behaviour or 2) your actions or 3) the way you tackle day to day aspects. Has Sachin's story resulted in any tangible change? Surely you can provide some instances. Let me put it this way: Had this Sachin Tendulkar not existed at all, would your life have been any different? Like I said. I'm absolutely in awe of Sachin the batsman. But inspire me, he does not. Sports, these days is played in a very controlled setting. And I would never be 'inspired' by a sports person, even if he were a Sachin. And to answer your question, I'm not a 100% sure what exactly motivates me. Many things do. Greed. God. Struggle stories of those who are not as fortunate as we are. But Sachin Tendulkar isn't a motivator. To be honest, I am at a loss to figure how to approach your questions. If your point is whether I spend all day, all night thinking about Sachin’s exploits on the field and lash myself with a whip every fortnight, as a mark of respect for him, then that is clearly not the case. If you’re looking for me to come up with anecdotes ‘Well, in the spring on 2007, I was busy preparing for my finals when I suddenly felt a huge disinterest in my preparation. I couldn’t pull myself to keep studying and started playing XBox, which was when I remembered Sachin’s famous ‘Desert Storm’ innings in Sharjah. That lifted me immediately, I resumed preparation and topped my class in the exams the day after..’, that is not going to happen either. But that doesn’t mean his life and career acts as a tent-post for somebody whose entire child and adulthood was spent watching him bat on the field. I am mindful of what he has achieved for our country. It is certainly something that I think about often. It may look insignificant to you, but it certainly isn’t for me. Like anybody else, I have had moments of (relative) desperation where I’ve grappled for some motivation and Sachin is somebody who certainly comes to mind then. My point is, this isn’t a movie, where the protagonist’s entire life is shaken by a single incident, he transforms himself overnight and becomes a CEO of Fortune 500 company. This is actual life, where everything is in shades of grey, not black and white.
ganeshran Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 And to answer your question, I'm not a 100% sure what exactly motivates me. Many things do. Greed. God. Struggle stories of those who are not as fortunate as we are. But Sachin Tendulkar isn't a motivator. Mariyam, he might not be a motivator to you, but might be to others who wish to derive inspiration from his achievements. It differs from person to person. For me, he is certainly a motivator. Someone who has exceptional talent and is a cut above the rest in his field. Someone who despite having exceptional talent, has an amazingly humble attitude. Someone who despite having a trophy cabinet full of medals, still plays the game because he continues to enjoy it. All these qualities are certainly very very inspiring to me. A recent example - Amongst all the world cup hysteria, he called up his loyal fan to take a photo with him, and also remembered to let Kumble pose with the elusive trophy - something that shows no matter how big your achievement is, its always important to keep your feet grounded Of course Sachin isnt an inspiration to everybody, but he is to quite a few of us.
zen Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 I was in B'lore the day Rajkumar (Kannada Filmstar) died. I landed in B'lore for a meeting and next thing I hear that it is cancelled. I am advised to go back as the city would be closed or even riots could break out. I didn't take that seriously. I wandered around B'lore since my return flight was in the evening. I got another call asking if I was still in B'lore and was advised to leave for airport immediately. I decided to go to the airport. I waived at a cab but it didn't stop. The cabbie said he won't give any rides since Rajkumar was dead. I started taking this seriously as even the rickshaws wouldn't stop. Finally a lady managed to stop a rickshaw. She had luggage with her so I asked if she was heading to the airport. She said I could share the ride with her. And now I see polls results here :P
mishra Posted June 17, 2011 Posted June 17, 2011 @Mariyam Bob the builder can you do it? Yes we can.....
Guest Gunner Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 I always keep hearing this and I find this very far fetched. And impractical.And clichéd. Give us instances please. How exactly did Sachin's clobbering Warne for sixes at Wankhede or Akhtar over the boundary at the Centurion inspire you into doing something better (or worse)??? Did you study harder thinking about the ball's trajectory after Sachin had a go at it before you solved your engineering problems? Did you jive better, with better footwork, thinking of Sachin's sweepshot? Sachin makes us proud by his achievements, but inspirational he not ( at least for me). I strove for excellence. I don't think there is a need to say anything more. I decided that I was going to be better than everyone else in any situation, I decided I was going to be "THE Boss". Ps: So far it has worked out quite well for me.
punjabi_khota Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 I strove for excellence. I don't think there is a need to say anything more. I decided that I was going to be better than everyone else in any situation, I decided I was going to be "THE Boss". Ps: So far it has worked out quite well for me. :hysterical::hysterical: :WTF:
Roshanrocks Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 Give us instances please. How exactly did Sachin's clobbering Warne for sixes at Wankhede or Akhtar over the boundary at the Centurion inspire you into doing something better (or worse)??? look around on the internet, am sure u would find plenty of stories. Just because he didnt inspire you doesnt mean he didnt inspire others....
EnterTheVoid Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 look around on the internet' date=' am sure u would find plenty of stories. Just because he didnt inspire you doesnt mean he didnt inspire others....[/quote'] Errr NO. Tendulkar doing well is only a temporary high. Not going to spend every living moment fantasizing about his achievements because the pile of reports I need to write are not going to write themselves. You diggin' it brah ?
Roshanrocks Posted June 19, 2011 Posted June 19, 2011 Errr NO. Tendulkar doing well is only a temporary high. Not going to spend every living moment fantasizing about his achievements because the pile of reports I need to write are not going to write themselves. You diggin' it brah ? Eh? So your definition of inspiration is someone doing ur reports for you? Inspiration cannot be clubbed with laziness. You diggin it brah?
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