Numerous books float around on the subject of “Self analysis”. But I am still to lay hands on anything which talks sense. Last week we were blessed with few new pickings from the library and most of them were authored by L. Ron Hubbard, a writer I had never heard of. So, I picked up one of his writings called “Self Analysis” but yet again it appears to be just a play of words. More than half of the book consists of some kind of tests filled with long questioners at the end of which I found out absolutely nothing. I don’t think any book has the capability to tell you who you are; it’s for you to find out. And the best way to do it is play sports.
Yes, Sports is one thing which really brings the best critic out in you. Here’s a scenario, I was there at the T.T room waiting for my chance to come. I was looking down when suddenly a voice came directly at me, with a little vigor I must say, “Kyaaaaaaa reeeeee” one of the players shouted. My face lost all its expression as if the brain had lost its wire contact. How you are supposed to react when someone greets you that way right on your face. Anyways, it turned out he was just plain frustrated with himself after missing a shot.
Players do have this great tendency of talking to themselves once on the field whatever their field may be. Have you seen Sreesanth when he marks his run-up back. Looks like he’s explaining to himself what his strength and weaknesses are. Tennis players do it very often too; all those expressions of smile, rejection, toughness etc. are the result of a task well achieved or missed and a result of some kind of self analysis. It’s a very common sight with many of the players whether they make it evident or not is a different matter.
But yes, here is something which brings the best out of you. Talk to yourself and you will know better than reading some nonsense book catered to mass, which are like horoscope predictions, never to go wrong. And if they do which is very often, it’s called the tolerance factor. It does not necessarily mean that you start running on a play filed from now on, talking to yourself. It can be done while playing something as lethargic as a scrabble. Anything which involves mind can be turned into a self analysis task. So set aside those books with long questioners, which would tell you that you are destined to be a doctor while you are actually a pilot. Just expand the wings of your mind and play.
What say, Ek match ho jaye !!!!
Yes, Sports is one thing which really brings the best critic out in you. Here’s a scenario, I was there at the T.T room waiting for my chance to come. I was looking down when suddenly a voice came directly at me, with a little vigor I must say, “Kyaaaaaaa reeeeee” one of the players shouted. My face lost all its expression as if the brain had lost its wire contact. How you are supposed to react when someone greets you that way right on your face. Anyways, it turned out he was just plain frustrated with himself after missing a shot.
Players do have this great tendency of talking to themselves once on the field whatever their field may be. Have you seen Sreesanth when he marks his run-up back. Looks like he’s explaining to himself what his strength and weaknesses are. Tennis players do it very often too; all those expressions of smile, rejection, toughness etc. are the result of a task well achieved or missed and a result of some kind of self analysis. It’s a very common sight with many of the players whether they make it evident or not is a different matter.
But yes, here is something which brings the best out of you. Talk to yourself and you will know better than reading some nonsense book catered to mass, which are like horoscope predictions, never to go wrong. And if they do which is very often, it’s called the tolerance factor. It does not necessarily mean that you start running on a play filed from now on, talking to yourself. It can be done while playing something as lethargic as a scrabble. Anything which involves mind can be turned into a self analysis task. So set aside those books with long questioners, which would tell you that you are destined to be a doctor while you are actually a pilot. Just expand the wings of your mind and play.
What say, Ek match ho jaye !!!!
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