Do what you know best, rest will take care of itself
social media generation. It came into existence during my coaching career. For me to identify and understand this is difficult at times. However, for athletes of this generation, who have grown up immersed in social media, things are different. For instance, I see a lot of athletes immediately get on social media after a match. In my view it is a very important time to reflect on the match and evaluate performance. But, many young athletes seem overly concerned with the likes and comments on social media. This can have a negative impact on their performance. MS Dhoni once wisely remarked, “It is important to play the sport and leave the rest to take care of itself.” That’s how it should be. In this age of social media overdrive, it is important that we keep distractions at bay and focus on the things we are good at. In my case, I know how to coach, how to help players improve. Whenever I face challenges, I go back to the basics and do what I know best. It has always yielded positive outcomes.
With continuous abuse heaped on us, we lose hope. Losing hope and motivation is the worst thing that can happen to us. Our enemies say things to us in a way that we are forced to give up and lose the motivation that has made us who we are. You cannot let your enemies push you into a position where you are forced to give up. The moot point is that as professionals, we have a certain set of skills. It is important we continue to use those skills and do what we know.
Eventually, that’s what will get us back on track. Another
