Feeling Proud

"Thats why you can never count us off. We can come back from behind, from seemingly hopeless situations to win games. We can raise the bar when it counts, we can snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Ultimately, thats the stuff champions are made of" - Steven Waugh after Australia won the 99 world cup.

Cannot write anything more right now, but I repeat ... "Wo sikander hee doston kehlata hai, haari baazee ko jeetana jise aata hai" :)

So near but yet so far

The 5 P's: Preparation, Planning, Practice, Pressure, Performance ..... are the keys to success. As far as my latest venture goes, I did great as far as the first 3 factors are concerned...I don't think I could have done anything more to change fortunes as far as these three factors go. But probably I was not able to handle the pressure and perform on d-day. The result: I may lose this one .... well there's still a big one to go on the 17th and while I won't give up till the last minute, honestly, its going to be an uphill task to win from here.
There is no shame in losing a game. But yes, there is disappointment ... and tons of it. And when you introspect, there is nothing but regret. Regret the mistakes that you made, a tale of what COULD have been but what it is. But again, principles let me not to give up and situation demands to try harder.