Wednesday, October 24, 2012

It is winning over self that is more important than winning over others

Happy Vijaya Dasami,
On this auspicious day of Vijaya Dasami, I would like to share with you a short story. In today’s world of endless opportunities, it is winning over self that is more important than winning over others. Here is the story of a historic victory that demonstrates the importance of self-belief….
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Self-belief behind USA's historic win
Source: http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/mexico-0-1-usa-mens-national-team-international-friendly-review-michael-orozco-fiscal-game-winner-081512
On 16th Aug of this year, for the first time in 75 years, the US soccer team came into the fabled Mexico City stadium and accomplished something it had never done before: beat arch-nemesis Mexico. How?
The victory of the US soccer team was simply a historic one. The Americans were outplayed in this game in every way imaginable, compressed into their own half, defending most of the time, and relying on their goalkeeper not to allow the dominating Mexicans to score a goal. Even when beaten all over the field, the USA grabbed on to one great run, one great flick, and one goal. And they made history.
Jurgen Klinsmann, the former German player and the current Coach of US soccer team, said after the game that his team had accomplished something very special and had learned to believe in itself. We told our players before the game, “You have nothing to lose, give it all you have. Can we play better? Yes. Can we play a cleaner game? Yes.” Belief was the theme the players carried with them as they entered the Azteca arena. Tim Howard, the US goalkeeper, said after the game how his team controlled its fear and won the sweet victory.
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We all have our own fears and shortcomings. It is those fears and those self-limiting thoughts that restrict our success and our growth, more than anything or anybody else outside of us. It is time to look in, recognize such fears and shortcomings, and win over them, and win over the enemy within. Believe in yourself first, bring in the required discipline, and give your best efforts. YOUR SUCCESS is guaranteed.
May this Vijaya Dasami give you the desired strength to help you win over such fears and shortcomings!
With love and regards,
Siva
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