Sports are physical. They can be philosophical too. Only the perspective from which we look at has to change.
Take the example of football. It is an intense physical and probably an emotional game. But if one think philosophically about the game a new vision emerges.
1. The aim of the entire team is to put the ball in the opposite teams goal - that is the goal. It seems some times that the team passes the ball in the opposite direction but this does not mean that the team has lost focus. One may have to sometimes move back to attack and achieve the goal.
2. None of the goals scored in any match are comparable to one another. Each one is different. The goal is the same, but there are many ways how one can achieve it. There is no harm as long as one achieves it within the laid rules of the game. In fact the probability of repeating the same set of events in real life seems very slim even by chance and may be possible only in the replay. If one is not flexible regarding the pathway towards the final goal, then one is sure to miss golden opportunities. One can take various paths as long as the focus is on the goal.
Let's now take the example of Cricket:
The batsman who faces the ball cannot strike every ball in a similar fashion. He has to be prepared for any kind of ball, but he keeps a close eye on the bowlers' action to anticipate the delivery. Within the short span of time he has to decide and select an appropriate stroke to survive and score runs. Instead if he predetermines the stroke even before the ball is delivered the chances that he will fail to connect the ball are higher. That will be a wasted effort. One has to be open to the situation, assess and take an appropriate action to survive and be successful. The same mantra is not suitable for all situation. Decision taken after assessing the situation has higher probabilities of being successful than predetermined ones.
There are always lessons to be learnt even from the trivial events that occur around us. One should only be open to them to experience them.
Take the example of football. It is an intense physical and probably an emotional game. But if one think philosophically about the game a new vision emerges.
1. The aim of the entire team is to put the ball in the opposite teams goal - that is the goal. It seems some times that the team passes the ball in the opposite direction but this does not mean that the team has lost focus. One may have to sometimes move back to attack and achieve the goal.
2. None of the goals scored in any match are comparable to one another. Each one is different. The goal is the same, but there are many ways how one can achieve it. There is no harm as long as one achieves it within the laid rules of the game. In fact the probability of repeating the same set of events in real life seems very slim even by chance and may be possible only in the replay. If one is not flexible regarding the pathway towards the final goal, then one is sure to miss golden opportunities. One can take various paths as long as the focus is on the goal.
Let's now take the example of Cricket:
The batsman who faces the ball cannot strike every ball in a similar fashion. He has to be prepared for any kind of ball, but he keeps a close eye on the bowlers' action to anticipate the delivery. Within the short span of time he has to decide and select an appropriate stroke to survive and score runs. Instead if he predetermines the stroke even before the ball is delivered the chances that he will fail to connect the ball are higher. That will be a wasted effort. One has to be open to the situation, assess and take an appropriate action to survive and be successful. The same mantra is not suitable for all situation. Decision taken after assessing the situation has higher probabilities of being successful than predetermined ones.
There are always lessons to be learnt even from the trivial events that occur around us. One should only be open to them to experience them.
