A young Pakistani net bowler said to me: 'Coach, winning doesn't matter, it's the struggle that counts.' He was right in the sense that the struggle teaches some of life's most valuable lessons and forces us to confront our fears, doubts and insecurities. But why do you want to embark on the struggle in the first place? Because you want to succeed; you want to win. If the result doesn't matter, then why bother struggling? To say that winning isn't important is to diminish the effort and heartache that goes into getting there. Your toughest opponent is always yourself, and a large part of the struggle involves fighting internal battles which, if won, can provide some of the sweetest victories of all.
- John Wright in "Indian Summers"
ps: Just finished reading this book. If you have/had any interest in Indian Cricket or are generally enthusiastic about reading a book written by a coach (or manager) go for it. I would recommend it for all budding managers who want to work in India.
2 comments:
mujhe woh book chahiye! :)
Dont agree with this, of course winning is important but you dont always struggle to win, I think you always struggle so that you are competitive, and that is what gives you satisfaction. Bangladesh does not participate in world cup to win it, because they know that they are never going to at this stage, but they struggle hard so that they are competitive. :D
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