As I grew older, I realised that the origins of many of today’s success mantras lie in the scriptures. Especially, but not exclusively, from a cricketing perspective—focusing on the process and not worrying about the result. The results take care of themselves if you do the processes right. That’s precisely what the Gita says—do your duty, but not with an eye on the outcome. Effectively, it means the only thing that is in your hands is the effort. That is what drove me—the desire to not leave anything out when it came to effort.
