Government has dug its own grave
Government’s high-handed way of dealing with Anna Hazare will only give boost to his movement. The government is suffering from bankruptcy of ideas, otherwise they would not deal with Anna in such a manner. This was no way to quell Anna’s campaign against corruption. The way government responded gives an indication as to how desperate it is. It is clear that the government is trying to reclaim all that it has lost but has absolutely no clue how to go about it. The method they adopted to tackle Anna has only resulted in Anna becoming an even larger than life persona. There is no doubt about the fact that even the fence sitters will move into Anna’s camp.
It’s true that some of Anna’s demands are not practical. But with proper discussions with right people, Anna can come up with a practical bill that can be presented to the parliament.
The thing is government is too cunning while Anna is just a simpleton. Hence Anna should be careful. One can’t trust the government when it promises that it will work together with the civil society on a credible Lokpal bill because the government has far too many people who stand to lose if Lokpal bill becomes a reality. The way the government has acted during past two days shows desperation is creeping in. Anna had rightly chosen the day after the Independence Day to go on fast. This day was bound to instill a feeling of extreme patriotism within the people and that would surely make them support Anna’s movement. Also people are shaken by the recent bomb blast and they realize that the country is living under constant terror threat. This is another factor that will make them join hands with Anna in raising the voice against corruption.
This is a mass protest and it is well planned. It was not suddenly decided. The date was announced months in advance. The government had enough time to give a thought to it. Its senseless attack on Anna will only fuel the angst against the government. The government should have realized that this was a golden opportunity to end the days of dirty tricks and control the cancer of corruption. They could have used Anna’s move as a means to give boost to nation-building process. But by crushing the movement and acting tyrannical the government has only succeeded in alienating themselves more and digging its own grave.
To excel in cricket, discipline your mind
To be an excellent cricketer you have to be a regular meditator. You should rise early in the morning and then meditate. This way you can cultivate mental clarity and focus. The practice provides not only the foundation of your personal and spiritual life, but also you achieve success as a batsman due to the concentration you have developed as a meditator. Success is a result of persistent application: sustained effort. Practice not only in the nets, but also in developing concentration.
Without mindfulness success just isn't possible. The greatest challenge is to understand that, when the game is in full swing, you must live for the moment, to concentrate on that ball. When the pressure is turned on, if you are to fulfil your potential then you must focus on the present. At that one moment in time, what has happened in the past does not really matter because it has already been, while what may happen in the future is yet to come.
As a batsman, you must be mentally alert right from the time when the bowler lets go of the ball. Your mind must be completely focused on that ball and nothing else. You must not be thinking about what your hands are doing, what your feet or shoulders are doing, what could happen in five deliveries time, what the media have been saying about you, your desire to score a century - nothing but that ball.'
This way you achieve a state where the mind is clear and concentration is at its peak. This is called 'tightening of the mind'. It is a state where all the energy of both body and mind is concentrated on one specific target or goal at a time.
This state of mind is important not only at moments of peak performance, but also in daily life. You have to work hard and only then you will be able to enjoy powerful and wide-ranging benefits of mindfulness practice. These include dramatically improved performance in innovation and creativity, a greater capacity for 'reading' people and understanding where they are coming from, and a vastly enriched appreciation of the here and now. These are abilities from which all of us can surely benefit. Mindfulness also helps to manage more effectively both stress and pain.
Mindfulness is so powerful because it gives us the ability to take charge of our thoughts and feelings. If we do not fully attend to these - if we live our lives in a state of constant distraction - we are condemned to keep experiencing whatever thoughts, interpretations and emotions habitually recur. So if you want to be a good cricketer you have to first and foremost discipline your mind.
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