The legacy of Sachin Tendulkar

 
This is not about the cricketing extravaganza he gave us. This is not about his good sportsmanship or clean off the field record. This is about the belief he gave us. The belief that, Yes, It can be done! A common man can rise above all. 

For atleast two generations and three decades, Cricket meant Sachin and Sachin meant Cricket. I don't know if there is any other person on earth, on whom so many people have always put their hopes on. Anyone else, would have easily gone down with arrogance, pride, over confidence, etc. But not Sachin, he kept on hitting the ball perfectly for 25 long years. The straight drives, the pull, the cover drive, the upper cut. He might not have asked for it, but a complete nation was putting its hope on him and that's a huge burden. 

If I had one good day and 2 people praise me, I would be in the seventh heaven and spoil myself. And then there is this man who had 25 good years and over Billion people praising him, even calling him god, I just don't know what kept him away from the temptations. The mental strength he showed is his legacy. I may not want to learn cricket from him, but I definitely want that strength from him. The strength, the belief that I can and I will carry the hopes of a Billion people, I will bring them together and I will fulfil their dreams.   

Sachin taught me to believe. His legacy is not just what he did on the field, it is what he did to us. 

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