In the year 1980, Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the renowned All England Badminton Championship and created history. Instantly, he became the icon for Indian Badminton and gained popularity for his unprecedented victory. Through his power of devotion in practicing the game he achieved the tagline best player of the world. His devotion towards his passion was such that, he did not attend even a single party in 17 years of his professional playing days. Astonishing as it is, how can such legends exist without being attracted to fame and popularity? Are they even human? When you start enjoying something, love for it naturally grows. Spending time and energy towards it is never felt as a burden. When the thought of progression

During the BWF Slovenia International 2012 tournament, I was leading with a score 19-18 at the first game against the World No 50 player, Andrew Smith. It was my first BWF European circuit tournament & I was ecstatic to see myself in the finals. When I received the shuttle and stood at the service position, my mind started jumping to thoughts like once I win should I jump with joy? Should I throw my racket up and howl or what could be the appropriate reaction to make? All sorts of thoughts popped up in my mind overwhelming me about the outcome of the match. With more information popping up I got confused and lost my focus for a patch. No wonder, I lost the game

It is inside you, the voice of motivation. Honestly, earlier I never understood why people say all these words.  I remember my mentor kept saying talk to yourself, say positive things to yourself. I used to wonder why I do that without sounding crazy. I was afraid if someone saw me doing that they would think I am gone crazy. That was my perception until the last day of my graduation. After seeing me graduate with just above average percentage of marks, with a waggish smile walking towards me, my father mumbled with a hush tone “Congratulations! you are now independent.” I didn’t really understand the context then but when the pocket money was cut, I was alarmed. There was this strange angst in me

We all dream to be successful and famous. Millions of sports players aspire to be a champion and win all possible medals, trophies and reach the pinnacle of the sporting world. But hardly a handful of them ever get to reach such great heights. Their skills are so smooth and powerful that they seem to be gifted. It is not the naturally gained gifts that help them always to win; there is hard work, perseverance and sheer endurance that they go through at so many levels. Ever wondered what kind of qualities can make you a champion?  Below are the 5 traits from the “KING” of the jungle which can help you achieve consistent success: 1. Strong Mindset – Lions are not born with immense