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"To aquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe".
- Marilyn Savant.


All my non-Indian friends: please forgive me as I am referencing some Indian iconic figures in this post. But I hope you get the point made anyway.

As any (read most) teenage kid growing up in India, I was a cricket fanatic (I still am, as some things just don't change). My cricket hero was Sachin Tendulkar. For those who have never heard of him, he is considered one of the all-time greatest cricketers. True genius on cricket field. He still amazes me. I will always be a big fan of Sachin.

I was reading an article on Sachin yesterday, in which he was quoted as saying "I draw inspiration from Amitabh (A very successful actor), Mangeshkar Sisters (Most renowned Singers). I have always been their fans. I wonder what keeps them performing even at this age. I get strength when I look at them..."

I thought for a minute: Sachin has all the wealth one could ever dream of having. He has the glory to his name, many many many fans around the globe. He just needs to look back at his own past performances to get inspired, yet, he knows the fact that he needs a source of inspiration. Above all, he knows that one can always learn a thing or two by observing others.

Why am I writing this? Until now, I have always looked at successful actors, sportsmen or businessmen and just admired them without asking a very valuable question: "What can I learn from this person? How can I implement his or her success in my own life? Can I be a better person by observing something in him/her?". I guess so.
If only had I drawn inspiration from success or learnt from failure of every human being I ever came in contact with, where would I be today? Hmmmmm... But we can definitely change that.