Power Of Persistence

Talent is a great thing. You get a jump start when you have talent. Look at Vinod Kambli. He had immense talent and got a break. But talent itself will not take you far. It needs a lot of hard work to remain at the top. Look at Sachin Tendulkar. He had talent. But talent is not the only thing that kept him at the top. It was hard work. Just consider this. You have been playing for 24 years and still you are being counted among the best. It is not easy. In the last couple of decades, there have been all types of analyses that happens. The playing videos can be watched many times. The opposition teams, coaches can dissect your technique and practice on how to handle you. In spite of such stiff situations, if your shelf life is 24 years, then you must have done something which others are not able to do. Talent gave him the head start because it got him launched at 16 years. But Parthiv Patel too was launched at a very young age. He too has talent. 

The power of Sachin Tendulkar lies in the power of persistence. It was his persistence with the hard work that he remained at the top. If Shane Warne got him out by bowling at the legs, he practiced and practiced and practiced the sweep shot. Next time when Warne came, Sachin came out on top of him. So much so, that Warne declared that Sachin gave him nightmares. Such persistent hard work, practice with dedication was the only think which made Sachin stand the test of time. But when we say persistence, it is not something which has to be tried again and again. The ant tries to get on top of hill and falls many a times, and each time it falls, it gets up and begins to go on top of the hill. Each time it will try different routes. Our goal remains same, but when we do not achieve or go near it, we should not quit. We should make persistent efforts. Each time, we should change our strategy, action plan, so that we get nearer to the goal. 

Remember that with persistent effort, even water can cut the rock. And you are Human Being!