Forgive me for still having an Asian Games hangover, but as I start this week, one story from the Games keeps coming back to me.
Sujeet Kalkal was 9-2 down with less than a minute & a half left.
Most of us have an inner voice that does the maths at a moment like this.
I certainly admit to having such a voice.
It assesses the odds and tells us when the rational thing is to accept defeat.
Sujeet clearly has another voice. One that says: Not yet.
He kept going. 9-2 became 10-9. And an Asian Games gold.
The lesson goes well beyond the wrestling mat.
When I look back, I realise that some of my key successes in business came when I listened to my other voice that fought the rational one and simply refused to throw in the towel.
There are times to listen to reason. And there are times to tell it to wait.
It ain’t over till it’s over.
#MondayMotivation
El discurso de Alexander Zverev que tenés que escuchar. ❤️
🗣️ “Quiero agradecer a una persona más. Alguien que nunca ve realmente mis partidos, pero que es la persona más importante de mi vida tenística y de mi vida en general.
Cuando tu hijo de 4 años es diagnosticado con diabetes y los médicos te dicen que su vida y su práctica deportiva serán muy, muy limitadas, hace falta una madre muy fuerte para salir de ese consultorio y decir:
‘Mi hijo estará donde quiera estar. Si quiere ser tenista, será tenista. Si quiere hacer otra cosa, hará otra cosa. Pero esta enfermedad no nos va a definir’.
Mi madre es la persona más importante y fuerte que conozco. Hace falta una mujer increíblemente fuerte para hacer lo que ella hizo”.
China once released edited videos showing its soldiers performing martial arts in the snow.
India answered in its own way.
At an altitude of 18,000 feet along the India Tibet border, our ITBP jawans performed yoga bare chested amid snow covered mountains.
No special effects. No drama. Just discipline, courage and determination.
This is India. This is the spirit of our forces. 🇮🇳💪
Kapil Dev had zero faith in his No. 11, so he did the unthinkable. 😳
Lord's. 1990. 9 wickets down. 24 runs needed to save the follow-on, most players would buckle under the "pressure". Knowing No. 11 Narendra Hirwani wouldn't survive long, Kapil Paji took matters into his own hands.
He smashed 4 consecutive sixes, saved the follow-on, and on the very next over Hirwani got out.
Kapil Dev later admitted he defended first two bowls so that england players come inside the circle so that he can play his shots🤯
Absolute elite match awareness. 🔥
145 km/h. A vicious bouncer aimed to hurt Gavaskar. He stood his ground. The bowler returned thinking, “No helmet? He won’t even dare hook this one. This time, I’ll finish him.” The reply? A thunderous hook shot for six. No helmet. No fear. Just pure courage 🔥🥶
This 16 second clip explains the unfairness of life & kind touch of humanity !
A father relaying the live match to his blind son holding his hand
Pure Joy on son’s face 🙂
Indian athlets are creating wonders in China, but our pathetic media isn’t celebrating this success.
They are beating China in China.💪🏼💪🏼
Jyoti Gulia Wins Gold in 48KG boxing category.😍
Not Cricket. Not Badminton. Not Wrestling. This time, India's tricolour flew highest in gymnastics.
Hailing from Uttar Pradesh, young gymnast Harschit Damodharan has scripted history by winning gold in the Junior Men's Vault event at the Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, becoming part of India's first-ever gold-silver finish in the competition alongside Akshat Bajaj.
Just a day earlier, he had also helped India secure a historic team bronze.
After topping the qualification rounds, Harschit rose to the occasion when it mattered most.
Behind this achievement are years of relentless training, discipline, and the guidance of coaches who believed in his potential.
From the practice hall to the continental podium, his journey is a reminder that champions are built one leap, one landing, and one determined day at a time.
Congratulations, Harschit!
#HarschitDamodharan #Gymnastics #Gamechangers
[Harschit Damodharan, India gymnastics, Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championship]