this blog is dedicated to Table Tennis,my only ultra serious passion in life.and i say "passion" coz i'm proud that at least i have one...i know hundreds of people,and believe me,i can count those people on my fingertips who i know to have a passion...be it philately,numismatics,maths or even girls...lol
“Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.”
"Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music -- the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself."
my grandma repeatedly told me...."tere exams paas aa rahe hain....khel ke kya milega?koi faayada nahi"....and my reply is always the same...."main abhi businessman nahi hoon,faayede-nuksaan ke baare mein baad mein soochunga.koi galat kaam nahi kar raha,bas baakiyon se beheter hoon,aur experience ke liye jaa raha hoon"
“The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson.”
“There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.”
and finally,
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
now,coming back to TT...i recently participated in a TT competition held at a medical college in delhi....including me,there were 8 jocks of our college vying to be the next sensations of the paddle world...but unfortunately,that was not to be.
the sports coordinator guy,as always,seemed clueless about a lot of things,but the event was quite well managed in all.
the first day all 8 of us went there,we could see a bedlam of players hitting flat smashes,looping topspins,and never ending counters.(WE BECAME NERVOUS),and 4 guys opted out of singles.
after having loosened our pockets for a collective of 880 bucks,we were formally registered to the tournament.initially,i kept my mind clear,and made no presumptions....just had confidence in myself,and i sailed thru in all the events.
until that fateful tag appeared----" N A T I O N A L -- L E V E L"
i came to know that my team event match was against a national level guy....(I WAS NERVOUS,EXTRA NERVOUS)
he won the 1st set,but the score read 11-9...which means it was a tough fight
i won the second set...11-5
he won the third set...11-9....tough fight again
my NATIONAL LEVEL opponent won 2-1 set score
reasons for the scoreline :-
set 1---i was just short of pissing in my pants and farting out of match pressure(didn't do either because there were 5-6 HOTTIES watching our games)...lost initial points judging his serve on his hype than on his talent...then came back,but it was too late
set 2---found that backhand chop was his weakness(now go for those looping forehands,sucker),his serve was one of the simplest to counter,and defeated him...
set 3---was bewildered....MAINE YE KAISE KAR DIYA??? and again over anticipated his game
in the singles,i hav no regrets against losing to my opponent,coz i was heavily under-practiced...and none of my trademark backhand smashes found themselves landing on the right side of the table...
MORAL OF THE STORY :-
i. play the game for fun,if u r good enough, u'll win... strategies ARE important, but never underestimate yourself.
ii. practice more,coz a study concept takes 2 days to master,a serve takes 2 months(dont see that happening coz of our respected principal hiding the tables....dunno when the so called TT room will be built)
iii. look at points 1 & 2 again and again.
just want to get a few points very clear....
“Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions, then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart.”
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.”
note : the above quote also applies to all my "friends",who opted for OR and Econometrics....ha,i see their interest in the subjects in the class everyday,when they are not chatting,flying paper planes(ok,i do that),texting,making graffiti etc.
“When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win”
“It's a funny thing, the more I practice the luckier I get"
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE YOURSELF, PRACTICE , AND KICK SOME ASS.
AMEN
