A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.
Interpretation
Focus on your own path and decisions rather than being swayed by others' opinions.
In this quote, Virat Kohli emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and personal responsibility in the pursuit of one's goals. He suggests that while others may offer opinions and advice about your actions and future, it is critical to maintain your focus and trust your own judgment, especially in high-pressure moments, where ultimately you are accountable for your own performance and choices.
In practice
During a motivational speech to athletes about personal accountability.
In cricket, my superhero is Sachin Tendulkar. He has always been my hero and will continue to remain so. Apart from him and outside cricket, my mother has remained my inspiration. Whatever difficult time I had faced, she was always there for me. She has given me all the strength. She maintained her composure and supported me in tough times.
I've never fought with anyone. A lot of people talk to me, and they're like, 'Oh, you would have been fighting all the time when you were younger,' but I'm like, 'I never fought with anyone because I always knew that if I hurt myself, I might lose important time in my cricket career,' so I never got into any fight, ever in my life.
If you paint in your mind a picture of bright and happy expectations, you put yourself into a condition conducive to your goal.
If you're not failing every now and again, it's a sign you're not doing anything very innovative.
Nothing great ever happened without enthusiasm.
You've got to love what you're doing. If you love it, you can overcome any handicap, or the soreness, or all the aches and pains and continue to play for a long, long time.
I think at the beginning of a project, you decide if you're in love with the idea and what it's about, or what you think it's about at that time at least. Then you commit to it, and once you've commit to it no matter what, no matter how many self doubts you have, you're in it. The ship's sailed, you can't turn around.
If you embrace possibility thinking, your dreams will go from molehill to mountain size, and because you believe in possibilities, you put yourself in position to achieve them.
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