15 Things You Should Learn From Sachin Tendulkar

The 22 years & ongoing journey which started when he was 16 is just an epic. The number of things one should learn from the “Little Master” are many. But, we have come up with 15 awesome things you should learn from Sachin Tendulkar

1>> Do what you like doing: According to Sachin, this was the reason for perfection. The quality of work we do depends on how much we enjoy doing it. You can give your best to something which you like the most.

2>> Impossible is nothing: This is what we learn from Sachin’s 100 centuries. Until he scored this, everyone thought it to be an impossible task. There is nothing called impossible, unless we are strongly motivated to achieve it.

3>> Hard Work: The time Sachin spends at nets on practice sessions has made him more confident and worth the results he gets. Similarly, when we put all our hard work and loyal efforts in our work or studies, you can be pretty sure of getting good results. There is no short cut to success. It is just the hard work!

4>> Discipline: Sachin’s discipline is more attractive than his straight drive. Being disciplined is a hard thing to be, as it is about control of both body and soul. Without discipline our talent can reach nowhere.

5>> Dedication: There can be no better example than Sachin to know about dedication. He did not stop his game when his father passed away, he played cricket the very next day too. Only when we are dedicated we can reach our goals.

6>> Stay focussed: Sachin has never tried his hands on anything other than cricket. That might be after his success or after a few failures. This quality of his tells us not to lose hope in ourselves. We should decide on what we want to do and should never shift our focus from it.

7>> Never Give-up: Sachin faced numerous health issues and also went through a couple of rough patches in life, but that did not stop him from moving forward. We should imbibe this with us, When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going.

8>> Adapt to the Change: Viv Richards once said – “He is 99.5% Perfect.. I’ll pay to watch him play. I think he is marvellous. I think he will fit in whatever category of Cricket that has been played or will be played, from the first ball that has ever been bowled to the last ball that’s going to be. He can play in any era and at any level”.
Sachin plays T20 as good as he has been playing test matches. The same way, one should quickly adapt to the new changes as and when they come. This way you will always stay ahead of others in your stream.

9>> Composure: Have you ever seen Sachin showing his anger or making faces on field for wrong umpire decisions or tantrums thrown by the players. The composure is a very important aspect of one’s life. You should always keep your calm and never respond to other people trying to create trouble.

10>> Being Positive: All the criticism Sachin faces via the media and other senior players about his bad play at times are answered by a good game of cricket and not by talks. One should always be positive and believe in themselves during hardships.

11>> Every small step is important: Sachin don’t just hits boundaries, there are  many 1’s and 2’s that add up to his score. One should learn to pay attention to every small work we do, which will add up to the end result.

12>> Stay humble:  Gentleman here is always down to earth. He is never seen boasting about his accomplishments or records. He always talks to every fan and signs autograph for them. For someone of his stature, he can just ignore everyone; but he doesn’t! This way, one should never show off their success and instead be humble.

13>> Be a good team player: Sachin is always seen friendly with the rest of his team players, on need, he even does bowling. He helps the team in decision-making in tough situations. Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships.

14>> Be Thankful: On every win Sachin thanks his counterparts for the support and mentions them as the reasons for the win. Being thankful to everyone for even petty reasons will work wonders for you. The next time your mom gets you the breakfast, tell her a thank you and look at expressions; she will be all smiles!

15>> Be a Philanthropist: On reaching the success line, gaining glamour and money Sachin did not get self obsessed, instead made himself available for social cause. He sponsors 200 underprivileged children every year; he has raised millions of money for helping the needy. That’s a lot to learn, once you gain something, be the first to shed out your help to many.

Final Thoughts

“When Sachin Tendulkar travelled to Pakistan to face one of the finest bowling attacks ever assembled in cricket, Michael Schumacher was yet to race a F1 car, Lance Armstrong had never been to the Tour de France, Diego Maradona was still the captain of a world champion Argentina team, Pete Sampras had never won a Grand Slam.

When Tendulkar embarked on a glorious career taming Imran and company, Roger Federer was a name unheard of; Lionel Messi was in his nappies, Usain Bolt was an unknown kid in the Jamaican backwaters. The Berlin Wall was still intact, the USSR was one big, big country, Dr Manmohan Singh was yet to “open” the Nehruvian economy. It seems while Time was having his toll on every individual on the face of this planet, he excused one man. Time stands frozen in front of Sachin Tendulkar. We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will”