281 and Beyond

by V.V.S. Laxman

From this realisation came the understanding that my outlook should not be shaped by runs, or the lack of them. I understood that one big score wouldn’t make me a different person overnight, or a failure make me a lesser person. There are great lessons to learn from success, and bigger ones to imbibe when it eludes you. Ultimately, your character cannot change according to the outcome. You are what you are as a person. Your legacy as a human being doesn’t depend on the results you produce. This is not to say that I was indifferent towards success or failure. They affected me as they do every human being. But I learned to control my emotions and not allow them to rule me.

Equanimity