Management
Lessons from Rohan Bopanna
Rohan
Bopanna is an astounding, evergreen phenomenon.
He went
after his passion, Tennis. Riches at home did not deter him.
He says
there is no age limit to possibilities. You need to keep your mind open and
free yourself from limitations that are thrust upon you at different ages, like
at 20 you need to achieve this, at 30 you need to do that and at 40 something
else.
At 44, he
has become the oldest number one in men’s doubles Tennis.
How?
The biggest
factor is his mental strength and perseverance.
His ability
to adapt and find solutions at various junctures in his career has helped him
understand himself. It has been translated to the tennis court.
His driving
force is his self belief.
He has been
his own critic.
He focuses
on what he is doing wrong and where he could get better before playing with
somebody.
He knows
when he starts improving, his partnerships would improve.
Keep pushing
he tells himself. It has sustained him at the highest level for two decades.
It has been
a fulfilling experience for him competing at that level.
It is an
incredible journey of persistence, longevity and eclipse of the age factor.
He says, he
is at level 44, not age 44.
Source:
Times of India , Trivandrum Times, 13 April 2024.
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