There are some arguments that nobody can win. The truth of the matter, with regard to that thorny old question; ’Which came first, the chicken or the egg?’ is that there is no ultimate truth. No logical process will ever decide it. Similarly there are many such unanswerable question in life. We always need to work around it, rather than through it. But some challenges in life are just not worth contemplating. Where, even if you can move a mountain, where are you actually going to move it TO? And what kind of an advantage will you gain for all that effort? Just think what could be possible if only you were to stop attempting the impossible! 

Whenever the world prepares for any sporting games, conversation turns to the issue of drug abuse in sport. When does an achievement become artificial? When it is fuelled by steroids and stimulants? When the obsessive determination to win stems from a warped experience of childhood? What’s relevant here is the whole notion of competition. What’s fair or unfair? Where DOES the need to prove oneself come from? At what cost should it be indulged? Pertinent food for thought now! However, Don’t ever underestimate the power of positivity. Confidence, in association with a little cleverness and being positive can accomplish a great deal.

Just the other day, I was in conversation with a very dear Friend of mine. He is a World renowned “Coach” who has been coaching, guiding and “helping” many top honchos in the Business World across 24 Countries. He also works with lot of other groups like Youngsters and provide guidance. He explained to me, very pertinently that all he can do is guide you to find solutions, the answers and solutions will have to be found by the Individual. Citing the example of Sachin Tendulkar, he explained that Sachin’s Coach Achrekar can only help him when he is out of the field, while in the middle of a game it will have to be Sachin who will have to do what he has to do.Sometimes, reflecting back I wonder, maybe I should have had a Coach to guide me in my endeavour. I had a Coach when I used to play Basketball. He would tell me things implementation of which helped me in my game and a better player out of me. Or in the Military Academy we had our “Ustads” who taught us everything from firing Guns to Missiles. Yes, without their support you would never learn HOW. Maybe things would have turned out “differently”. But then just like the example of Sachin, I have been doing what I have been doing in the field. However, maybe if I had a Coach it would have helped. People always look to someone for guidance. GURUS. And they do have a very pertinent and integral place in our lives. Who knows how things would have panned out otherwise.