Today we had a lecture on what the great people do and what is it that distinguishes the good from the best. Some of the usual stuff was doled on us like what the big sports persons do, what CEOs do etc. It was the usual stuff that one hears in all the lectures related to stress-busting.
The basic thought here was that of concentration. We all have our things that we can concentrate on, for hours and hours. So it's not a distinguishing factor at all. What distinguishes us is our ability to clear your head once in a while. Break your thoughts, re-organize and then go for the kill once more!
This is how the greats do it. I remember Roger Federer, who in his break time relaxes and doesn't think about the game at all. I am sure that the Wimbledon match he lost to Nadal last year was because of his lack of pulling out of his own thoughts. During the rain break, he must have taken a real break and hence came back to win 2 sets, before losing in the final set. That was one helluva match!
In my Intermediate tuition, my Physics professor had a unusual way of taking a break. He used to take the cycle keys of one of the students and do cycling in circles on the side-road. He told us that this helped him relax and clear his head. He said that it gave him new ideas and also assemble the old ideas that are cluttered in his head in a haphazard manner. He also mentioned that this behaviour was usually not expected for any professor - Who does cycling on the road in circles in the middle of the day; even if the road is usually empty? It was something unexpected, something unpredictable. What DC wanted to tell us was to shut of the reality for a while. Reorganize your thoughts, be clear!
DC also talked about money being an illusion, which I felt was crap (I am not joking, this is what I felt, because I mentioned that in my notes). Money is life for many people who do not have it. People like DC are already successful and they are above money. But the middle and lower-middle class families are dependent on money. Their lives revolve around money. Why do we study? Because we want to earn MONEY. Why do our parents slog it out? Because they need MONEY to pay for things. So calling money an illusion is similar to calling the earth flat. Because what you see is your point of view. The masses will never feel money is just an illusion and that life has a meaning. Yes, we all crave for a better life. We all want a more fulfilling life. But we need money to make that happen. Perhaps when I start earning millions like Tom Cruise or Christian Bale, I may think that "Ok, money is just a illusion". Till then, I cannot agree to this point at all.
The basic thought here was that of concentration. We all have our things that we can concentrate on, for hours and hours. So it's not a distinguishing factor at all. What distinguishes us is our ability to clear your head once in a while. Break your thoughts, re-organize and then go for the kill once more!
This is how the greats do it. I remember Roger Federer, who in his break time relaxes and doesn't think about the game at all. I am sure that the Wimbledon match he lost to Nadal last year was because of his lack of pulling out of his own thoughts. During the rain break, he must have taken a real break and hence came back to win 2 sets, before losing in the final set. That was one helluva match!
In my Intermediate tuition, my Physics professor had a unusual way of taking a break. He used to take the cycle keys of one of the students and do cycling in circles on the side-road. He told us that this helped him relax and clear his head. He said that it gave him new ideas and also assemble the old ideas that are cluttered in his head in a haphazard manner. He also mentioned that this behaviour was usually not expected for any professor - Who does cycling on the road in circles in the middle of the day; even if the road is usually empty? It was something unexpected, something unpredictable. What DC wanted to tell us was to shut of the reality for a while. Reorganize your thoughts, be clear!
DC also talked about money being an illusion, which I felt was crap (I am not joking, this is what I felt, because I mentioned that in my notes). Money is life for many people who do not have it. People like DC are already successful and they are above money. But the middle and lower-middle class families are dependent on money. Their lives revolve around money. Why do we study? Because we want to earn MONEY. Why do our parents slog it out? Because they need MONEY to pay for things. So calling money an illusion is similar to calling the earth flat. Because what you see is your point of view. The masses will never feel money is just an illusion and that life has a meaning. Yes, we all crave for a better life. We all want a more fulfilling life. But we need money to make that happen. Perhaps when I start earning millions like Tom Cruise or Christian Bale, I may think that "Ok, money is just a illusion". Till then, I cannot agree to this point at all.
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