nothing of note

Hi all,
For a few days, almost a week , i been like the wizard in the Tempest , who has lost his magic wand. I could not get myself to write, let alone update my blog.
I write this one for Marjella, a fascinating woman from the U S of A. Brave, witty. cute, philosophical, honest and n most of all caring.She is persecuted, cheated by life and men but still has the most inspiring and cheerful out look for life. I wish her the very best in life and would do any thing to have a taste of her cooking, cause she is a wonderful cook, mother, and MARJE you rock!

Life is like a midnight rose
A thrilling poem not prose
On this journey many athing you lose
But its victtory for those
WHO TRY

Life is a pot of gold
Many a story has thus been told
Seek it till your old
But those who get it are the bold
WHO TRY

Life is an upset sea
Full of storms you see
The key word is we
4 THOSE WHO TRY

Life is a summer rain
Full of joys and pain
But to have an inch of gain
Try not in vain
THOSE WHO TRY

You might be wondering , what has this to do with cricket . well again the key words are TRY and WE
Try and try and success will certainly be yours. We , well i hope that you all guys know what TEAM means . Well it says TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE.
so the theme is , WE TRY, AND WE WIN

Zen, Zone and Comfort Zone

Hi all,
I was alone one day , at my coaching center thinking,meditating almost, and random thoughts came dancing in to my mind, till the diffused thoughts , oscillating at random attained a pattern and Voila !there was clarity.Wow ! This must be Zen ,The chan ,The dhyan , that can distill pure fragrant thoughts out of swirling insanity. I was at peace, in tune with the rhythms of life,
I could hear the song the brown bird was singing, better I understood the purpose. I could see why the ants were marching. time started to flow slowly and smoothly , like honey dripping out of the tilted pot.

I started thinking, as a cricketer, when does time appear to slow down and you can almost sense what is going to happen?
That is when you are in that elusive state of mind and affairs called the zone, where time actually appears to slow down, there is such clarity of vision and purpose of action. that the result , is but a foregone conclusion. Then , the player is said to be in his zone, where he performs to his max potential with seemingly no strain , and graceful in his movements, he appears to transcend time.

Well , now that you me and the player, knows what it it is to be in the zone,what prevents you from being there always? or how can you be there?
Well, i think one way is to stretch and come out of your comfort zone.You have to shift barriers always.Your goal setting has to be dynamic. KEEP CHALLENGING YOUR SELF, PUSH THOSE FRONTIERS BACK AND BEFORE YOU KNOW YOU WILL BE MORE TIMES IN THE ZONE THAN OUTSIDE

Foundations,Stock balls and Life

Hi,
Recently I was in Hyderabad, and the vagabond that I am ,decided to go walk about and what did I come across, This magnificent masjid near the famous Charminar , the edifice was imposing to say the least, adorned by minarets with a pond for the believers to do their ritual cleansing

.Wow ! I was spell bound, and I almost never saw the foundations, yet they were there, impassive , unassuming, reassuring and I knew for certain it was these foundations that gave, the minarets the confidence to soar so majestically, the columns the courage to hold themselves so high.

So does a cricketer need such foundations?

Certainly, His foundations are the , months he spend during off season building up his strength, stamina, speed, agility and technique. It really never shows, but you know these are the things that make him play that fighting innings in the hot sun staving off cramps and the intrigues of the wily spinner with deft foot work.

Spinner! Does he need a foundation ? If so, What can it be?

Let me try to answer that, the foundation on which spinner spins his minarets of flight, fancies and twists and drifts is his stock ball.

What is a stock ball?

Well in my opinion it is the ball, that he call bowl at any time of the day or even if called on to bowl from deep sleep. It is that length that he is sure of, the type of delivery that he repose his confidence in. On that delivery, he build his spell, and casts his web of deceit on the batsman. This is the foundation, that lends him the confidence to send down that arm ball that crashes in to the pads , the curling floater that drifts away leaving the hapless bats man stranded

Life also stresses upon the need for a foundation , a stock ball, that in times of troubles is a reassuring influence. When you begin unknowingly to doubt your self and believe in your fears, that is the time , when, values that your parents , teachers , elders, your good friends built up in you, your inner self , will hold you in good stead.

Values,like , integrity, honesty, sincerity, trust , kindness, care , concern, education ,willingness to share, willingness to confide and belief in your self, and belief in God.
THESE MY FRIEND I BELIEVE ARE THE FOUNDATIONS YOU CAN BUILD YOUR LIFE UPON

Hi all,
Thought I will add some color to the blog, well I hope that the chosen color is fine with you people.
What do i write about today ?

I am writing what i feel, no connection to cricket.

Please feel these words don't read them!

Sitting alone
stringing my thoughts
like beads on a thread
the thread snaps
the beads roll across
the sound

is it

my laughter insane

or
is it

the whimper
that shreds my
broken heart!

what is the wind?
but a thousand sighs!
what is the ocean?
but a cup of tears!