Going overboard with Sachin...

As far as Sachin is concerned I have no hesitation in accepting him as one of the greatest sporting icons of the world and he rightly deserves all the accolades being currently heaped upon him. It is equally true what Usha tries to stress here. In India we are witness to such hero worship but the point here is how much of it affects the person and right here Sachin is so uniquely different! One thing that all of us can take a leaf out of the great maestro's book is to focus on life on matters which you naturally connect to and give your best and excel at the highest level.

This match has made a history, perhaps world record. There is no player like him. Many hearts will be broken when he will leave the cricket match.

This match has made a history, perhaps world record. There is no player like him. Many hearts will be broken when he will leave the cricket match.

All good things will have to come to an end sooner or later. What all we have to see is what made him reach pinnacles of glory and emulate the good and finer aspects of his trait. Youngsters should take a cue out of his life and try to scale higher peaks than the peaks he scaled.

The problem with us is to thump down a person who is down and out and no matter what qualities he or she may have, nothing seems to be right with people who are not successful and opposite is true of those who are successful.I hate this trend where people get so easily carried away and are willing to overlook flaws in a person and give him the status of a god because the [erson is successful - this could be in any field, Sachin has worked hard and made a mark like no one else, but he has been rewarded for it may be a thousandfold more...We see so many others, very average people working their bnes out day iin and day out and they dont get rewarded nor does anyone speak about them...

The problem with us is to thump down a person who is down and out and no matter what qualities he or she may have, nothing seems to be right with people who are not successful and opposite is true of those who are successful.I hate this trend where people get so easily carried away and are willing to overlook flaws in a person and give him the status of a god because the [erson is successful - this could be in any field, Sachin has worked hard and made a mark like no one else, but he has been rewarded for it may be a thousandfold more...We see so many others, very average people working their bnes out day iin and day out and they dont get rewarded nor does anyone speak about them...

However painful and hard the fact may be, it is doubtless true! Even a loser's losses are made a thousand times more by apathy, virulent criticism and inhuman indifference!!

Sachin has scored 74 runs in his last match. People has enjoyed it and greeted him with lots of love.

Sachin is surely a great cricketer . But to make such a noise and haloobaloo to bid him farewell is something unbecoming. Don't we have other great cricketers who brought laurels to the country? Did we ever have such grand farewells for any one of them? We Indians really love to do certain things!

Sachin is surely a great cricketer . But to make such a noise and haloobaloo to bid him farewell is something unbecoming. Don't we have other great cricketers who brought laurels to the country? Did we ever have such grand farewells for any one of them? We Indians really love to do certain things!

We Indian are festivals lovers. But it my suggestion that forget for a moment this farewell and think what is special in Sachine which make him differ than other cricketers.

Consider England. In England, there are many football clubs. There, people are crazy about football. Likewise, here, people who love cricket, are crazy about Sachin and there is a reason for doing it. His statistics and he has been a savior for Team India in most of the occassions.

Even great celebrities across industries admire him and in my opinion, is the greatest achievement for any individual.

Well.....more on Sachin front, I just heard on the news that along with Prof. Rao Sahin has been declared as the recipient of Bharat Ratna! I guess the rules for eligibility of Bharat Ratna are just too flexible to be manipulated and changed to accommodate him!

Well.....more on Sachin front, I just heard on the news that along with Prof. Rao Sahin has been declared as the recipient of Bharat Ratna! I guess the rules for eligibility of Bharat Ratna are just too flexible to be manipulated and changed to accommodate him!

Yes I agree ! Everybody is falling over themselves to shower him with goodies, may be he will get one more site and more cash benefits... :unsure:

Look admiration graduating to adulation is bearable but idolatry -- no, no!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Look admiration graduating to adulation is bearable but idolatry -- no, no!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Exactly what we have been saying all along with regards to Sachin! There are just so many others who have done their bit a little too much for the country and they have been ignored completely where accolades such as Padma awards are concerned, leave alone Bharat Ratna. But where the rules clearly stated that the award is not meant for sportspersons, those rules have been bended too far by all and finally he has received it. I am not against giving him awards of any kind, but this one is going too far and it is not fair for many who sacrificed their entire lives for the country in more ways than one!

Look admiration graduating to adulation is bearable but idolatry -- no, no!!! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

Exactly what we have been saying all along with regards to Sachin! There are just so many others who have done their bit a little too much for the country and they have been ignored completely where accolades such as Padma awards are concerned, leave alone Bharat Ratna. But where the rules clearly stated that the award is not meant for sportspersons, those rules have been bended too far by all and finally he has received it. I am not against giving him awards of any kind, but this one is going too far and it is not fair for many who sacrificed their entire lives for the country in more ways than one!

@Kalyani

I honestly believe Sachin the kind of person he is and the glorious achievement that stands against his name , ever covets this kind of honor but the point here is the desire of a section of his so called fans and fanatics to shine in reflected glory of Sachin which makes me sick to my stomach!!

Sachin was best in this cricket career. I wish Sachin will work even better as MP for public and society.

Like Chinmoy righty pointed out I am suure that aa lot of people who are connected to Sachin in some way or te other are shining in the reflected glory, you see and hear so many of them ging on and on about him...

We will be missing a lot Sachin playing the cricket hence forth even though he is the Cricket Icon.
Any way one day everyone has to retired.
I would say Sachin should have played one more year to make it 25 years which will be yet another record

His form was dipping downwards, he has taken right decision, and a fitting farewell of 74 runs in his last innings and India won the series, and a good farewell speech, in which he mentions names of his contemporaries of Dravid, Laxman, Khumble but ignored Ganguly?

His form was dipping downwards, he has taken right decision, and a fitting farewell of 74 runs in his last innings and India won the series, and a good farewell speech, in which he mentions names of his contemporaries of Dravid, Laxman, Khumble but ignored Ganguly?

He has ignored many other good players. May be he remembered his good friends.