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So while my rivals—in the good old-fashioned way—tried to incapacitate me and take me out of the equation, the sporting cheats of today take much more sophisticated routes.
Throughout my army life I was the one who had been saluting my seniors, and now, here I was, being saluted at. Such are the ironies of life!
When I first arrived in Cardiff I was a nonentity. Today, I was treated like a celebrity.
My struggles and perseverance had finally heaped huge rewards, not only for me but for my country as well.
Instead of succumbing or feeling sorry for myself, I forced myself to get up and go to the stadium.
No, to be Milkha Singh, you need courage and conviction, as well a goal to aspire towards.’ And for me, that goal always was to excel in running.
Destroy your entire existence if you want to reach the zenith, ’Cos a seed has to become one with the dust to sprout and blossom into a flower.
