Highlights

• Being a winner is about what happens in your head. (Location 118)
• My journey may not have been successful but then failure has always been the best teacher! It taught me a lot and I came back stronger. (Location 345)
• Always remember, if you decide to allow your frustrations to rule, the next day will be even tougher. (Location 379)
• Seven times out of ten, cricketing successes are born out of visualizing positively. (Location 479)
• Eight times out of ten, failures happen because of surrendering mentally. A negative mindset will only bring in negative results. (Location 480)
• While most people are paralysed by the thought of failure, champions think of pressure as an opportunity to climb further up the ladder. (Location 482)
• You can’t afford to carry the past and worry about the future. (Location 499)
• Remember, in life small successes open up the door for bigger ones.’ (Location 504)
• If you say you are turning your back at a challenge because you fear the pressure, then you are wasting an opportunity to get better.’ (Location 509)
• It taught me that opinion about a new player changes in the team once he performs. But you can’t expect them to respect you the very first day you walk into the dressing room. (Location 614)
• When you are down and times are tough, the best solution is to work hard and keep quiet. Only your actions and nothing else can change your destiny. (Location 700)
• You just have to fly so high that your competition is left far behind. This is the only solution to your problem.’ (Location 727)
• Life has taught me that the best things in life happen in an unplanned fashion. (Location 735)
• Heroes are made when you confront an uncomfortable situation head-on. Have you ever heard of a hero who sits at home, goes to office in the late afternoon after having slept for ten hours and finally ends the day with an evening film show? (Location 790)
• was very clear in my mind that I would only play to win. And while attempting to win, if I lost I didn’t mind. (Location 1012)
• in life safer options will never make you a hero. (Location 1240)
• You have to be prepared to lose everything that you have gained. To conquer and create history you have to be always prepared to go beyond the beyond. You might stretch yourself to your absolute limits. You may feel terribly exhausted. Onlookers may declare that you have lost. But if you feel the hunger strongly within, don’t ever stop. Go for it. As they say, keep the fire burning! (Location 1240)
• It confirmed to me my instincts that however difficult a challenge was, you should always aspire to aim high. (Location 1303)
• So much love and affection made me weak. (Location 1448)
• Quitters never win and you know you have ability on your side. (Location 1612)
• Never ever think that by agreeing to a difficult demand you are belittling yourself. You should look at it, instead, as an opportunity to climb back to the top. Opportunities are not couriered across to you every day. (Location 1633)
• visualization process that prepare a batsman for the real thing. You have to be in the zone that convinced the mind that you were battling session after session and in the process getting a big hundred. (Location 1777)
• Keep visualizing your success. (Location 1788)
• might break a bone. I might get killed. But I was not going to take a backward step. I was going to give it everything I had. (Location 1814)
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• Even when things are not working for you, don’t quit. Just hang in there. Darkness also has an expiry date. (Location 2017)
• But if there’s anything you should take away from this book, it is that you should not give up. Be patient. You have to wait for your turn, and when it comes, you must remain prepared. (Location 2229)
• There is no point dwelling on people who are not worthy of your attention. (Location 2337)
• If you do not get criticized in your profession it will mean that your profession is not important enough. (Location 2347)
• pressure is like a wild horse. Difficult to tame but once you manage to do it the skill set remains with you. (Location 2358)

A Century Is Not Enough

• Author: Saurav Ganguly
• Full Title: A Century Is Not Enough
• Category: #books

Highlights

• Being a winner is about what happens in your head. (Location 118)
• My journey may not have been successful but then failure has always been the best teacher! It taught me a lot and I came back stronger. (Location 345)
• Always remember, if you decide to allow your frustrations to rule, the next day will be even tougher. (Location 379)
• Seven times out of ten, cricketing successes are born out of visualizing positively. (Location 479)
• Eight times out of ten, failures happen because of surrendering mentally. A negative mindset will only bring in negative results. (Location 480)
• While most people are paralysed by the thought of failure, champions think of pressure as an opportunity to climb further up the ladder. (Location 482)
• You can’t afford to carry the past and worry about the future. (Location 499)
• Remember, in life small successes open up the door for bigger ones.’ (Location 504)
• If you say you are turning your back at a challenge because you fear the pressure, then you are wasting an opportunity to get better.’ (Location 509)
• It taught me that opinion about a new player changes in the team once he performs. But you can’t expect them to respect you the very first day you walk into the dressing room. (Location 614)
• When you are down and times are tough, the best solution is to work hard and keep quiet. Only your actions and nothing else can change your destiny. (Location 700)
• You just have to fly so high that your competition is left far behind. This is the only solution to your problem.’ (Location 727)
• Life has taught me that the best things in life happen in an unplanned fashion. (Location 735)
• Heroes are made when you confront an uncomfortable situation head-on. Have you ever heard of a hero who sits at home, goes to office in the late afternoon after having slept for ten hours and finally ends the day with an evening film show? (Location 790)
• was very clear in my mind that I would only play to win. And while attempting to win, if I lost I didn’t mind. (Location 1012)
• in life safer options will never make you a hero. (Location 1240)
• You have to be prepared to lose everything that you have gained. To conquer and create history you have to be always prepared to go beyond the beyond. You might stretch yourself to your absolute limits. You may feel terribly exhausted. Onlookers may declare that you have lost. But if you feel the hunger strongly within, don’t ever stop. Go for it. As they say, keep the fire burning! (Location 1240)
• It confirmed to me my instincts that however difficult a challenge was, you should always aspire to aim high. (Location 1303)
• So much love and affection made me weak. (Location 1448)
• Quitters never win and you know you have ability on your side. (Location 1612)
• Never ever think that by agreeing to a difficult demand you are belittling yourself. You should look at it, instead, as an opportunity to climb back to the top. Opportunities are not couriered across to you every day. (Location 1633)
• visualization process that prepare a batsman for the real thing. You have to be in the zone that convinced the mind that you were battling session after session and in the process getting a big hundred. (Location 1777)
• Keep visualizing your success. (Location 1788)
• might break a bone. I might get killed. But I was not going to take a backward step. I was going to give it everything I had. (Location 1814)
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• Even when things are not working for you, don’t quit. Just hang in there. Darkness also has an expiry date. (Location 2017)
• But if there’s anything you should take away from this book, it is that you should not give up. Be patient. You have to wait for your turn, and when it comes, you must remain prepared. (Location 2229)
• There is no point dwelling on people who are not worthy of your attention. (Location 2337)
• If you do not get criticized in your profession it will mean that your profession is not important enough. (Location 2347)
• pressure is like a wild horse. Difficult to tame but once you manage to do it the skill set remains with you. (Location 2358)

A Century Is Not Enough

• Author: Saurav Ganguly
• Full Title: A Century Is Not Enough
• Category: #books

Highlights

• Being a winner is about what happens in your head. (Location 118)
• My journey may not have been successful but then failure has always been the best teacher! It taught me a lot and I came back stronger. (Location 345)
• Always remember, if you decide to allow your frustrations to rule, the next day will be even tougher. (Location 379)
• Seven times out of ten, cricketing successes are born out of visualizing positively. (Location 479)
• Eight times out of ten, failures happen because of surrendering mentally. A negative mindset will only bring in negative results. (Location 480)
• While most people are paralysed by the thought of failure, champions think of pressure as an opportunity to climb further up the ladder. (Location 482)
• You can’t afford to carry the past and worry about the future. (Location 499)
• Remember, in life small successes open up the door for bigger ones.’ (Location 504)
• If you say you are turning your back at a challenge because you fear the pressure, then you are wasting an opportunity to get better.’ (Location 509)
• It taught me that opinion about a new player changes in the team once he performs. But you can’t expect them to respect you the very first day you walk into the dressing room. (Location 614)
• When you are down and times are tough, the best solution is to work hard and keep quiet. Only your actions and nothing else can change your destiny. (Location 700)
• You just have to fly so high that your competition is left far behind. This is the only solution to your problem.’ (Location 727)
• Life has taught me that the best things in life happen in an unplanned fashion. (Location 735)
• Heroes are made when you confront an uncomfortable situation head-on. Have you ever heard of a hero who sits at home, goes to office in the late afternoon after having slept for ten hours and finally ends the day with an evening film show? (Location 790)
• was very clear in my mind that I would only play to win. And while attempting to win, if I lost I didn’t mind. (Location 1012)
• in life safer options will never make you a hero. (Location 1240)
• You have to be prepared to lose everything that you have gained. To conquer and create history you have to be always prepared to go beyond the beyond. You might stretch yourself to your absolute limits. You may feel terribly exhausted. Onlookers may declare that you have lost. But if you feel the hunger strongly within, don’t ever stop. Go for it. As they say, keep the fire burning! (Location 1240)
• It confirmed to me my instincts that however difficult a challenge was, you should always aspire to aim high. (Location 1303)
• So much love and affection made me weak. (Location 1448)
• Quitters never win and you know you have ability on your side. (Location 1612)
• Never ever think that by agreeing to a difficult demand you are belittling yourself. You should look at it, instead, as an opportunity to climb back to the top. Opportunities are not couriered across to you every day. (Location 1633)
• visualization process that prepare a batsman for the real thing. You have to be in the zone that convinced the mind that you were battling session after session and in the process getting a big hundred. (Location 1777)
• Keep visualizing your success. (Location 1788)
• might break a bone. I might get killed. But I was not going to take a backward step. I was going to give it everything I had. (Location 1814)
  • Tags: favorite
• Even when things are not working for you, don’t quit. Just hang in there. Darkness also has an expiry date. (Location 2017)
• But if there’s anything you should take away from this book, it is that you should not give up. Be patient. You have to wait for your turn, and when it comes, you must remain prepared. (Location 2229)
• There is no point dwelling on people who are not worthy of your attention. (Location 2337)
• If you do not get criticized in your profession it will mean that your profession is not important enough. (Location 2347)
• pressure is like a wild horse. Difficult to tame but once you manage to do it the skill set remains with you. (Location 2358)