Sportspersons
Science and medicine have helped sportspersons reach the pinnacle of physical performance. Now they are acknowledging the role of the mind in enhancing performance. Something the Bhagavad-Gita said 5000 years back!
Boris Becker said - The difference between the no. 1 and no. 100 is minimal. About 95% is in the head. Baseball legend Yogi Berra said – ninety percent of the game is mental.
What is the driving force behind your action? Is it merely prized money, personal landmarks and records? If so, you will soon get bored with the game and lose.
If a sportsperson has a powerful emotional motivation propelling him to act he outperforms his own standard. A shining example is Sachin Tendulkar’s performance against
If you are dedicated to an intellectual ideal, you have access to far greater reserves of energy. Ian Thorpe nicknamed ‘Torpedo” because of his awesome 7 Olympic Golds had earlier reached a stalemate in his career. When his friend developed cancer he pledged his earnings to help in the treatment of not only his friend but other children like him. These unleashed hitherto untapped sources of vitality. In his own words his focus shifted from greed to gratitude.
If you rise still higher to offer your sports talent as an act of worship to that Divine Power that bestowed it upon you in the first place there is no stopping you. You can make the impossible happen.
