Oh guys thanks so much for having me personally the dead end the TEDx
personally the dead end the TEDx
personally the dead end the TEDx platforms have always been a huge source
platforms have always been a huge source
platforms have always been a huge source of inspiration for me
of inspiration for me
of inspiration for me so it’s honestly really humbling for me
so it’s honestly really humbling for me
so it’s honestly really humbling for me to actually be here so thanks so much
to actually be here so thanks so much
to actually be here so thanks so much once again for having me
once again for having me
once again for having me so I guess I’m here to chat a little bit
so I guess I’m here to chat a little bit
so I guess I’m here to chat a little bit about the stuff that we chat about in
about the stuff that we chat about in
about the stuff that we chat about in Indian sport every four years every time
Indian sport every four years every time
Indian sport every four years every time the Olympics comes around me as a sports
the Olympics comes around me as a sports
the Olympics comes around me as a sports fan I’m sure you many of your sports
fan I’m sure you many of your sports
fan I’m sure you many of your sports fans probably ask yourselves why are we
fans probably ask yourselves why are we
fans probably ask yourselves why are we not better at sports than we are a
not better at sports than we are a
not better at sports than we are a country and and I hear this all the time
country and and I hear this all the time
country and and I hear this all the time even internationally you guys have 1.3
even internationally you guys have 1.3
even internationally you guys have 1.3 billion people how can we not have
billion people how can we not have
billion people how can we not have better athletes and I think there’s so
better athletes and I think there’s so
better athletes and I think there’s so many different solutions to this but but
many different solutions to this but but
many different solutions to this but but I have a pretty simple solution every
I have a pretty simple solution every
I have a pretty simple solution every organization needs to or wants to attain
organization needs to or wants to attain
organization needs to or wants to attain long-term success every sporting
long-term success every sporting
long-term success every sporting organization once retained long term
organization once retained long term
organization once retained long term success so let’s just write that over
success so let’s just write that over
success so let’s just write that over here
so every single sporting organizations
so every single sporting organizations wants to attain long-term success and
wants to attain long-term success and
wants to attain long-term success and for me in order to attain long-term
for me in order to attain long-term
for me in order to attain long-term success and organization needs to have
success and organization needs to have
success and organization needs to have two key ingredients and those two key
two key ingredients and those two key
two key ingredients and those two key ingredients for me our culture and
ingredients for me our culture and
ingredients for me our culture and structure
so let’s let’s get started with this
so let’s let’s get started with this because obviously I need to have some
because obviously I need to have some
because obviously I need to have some sort of you know proof to what I’m
sort of you know proof to what I’m
sort of you know proof to what I’m saying so so guys let’s just look at the
saying so so guys let’s just look at the
saying so so guys let’s just look at the biggest sporting organizations in the
biggest sporting organizations in the
biggest sporting organizations in the world so right off the top of your head
world so right off the top of your head
world so right off the top of your head a lot of you follow sport what do you
a lot of you follow sport what do you
a lot of you follow sport what do you think are the biggest sporting
think are the biggest sporting
think are the biggest sporting organizations in the world
organizations in the world
organizations in the world FIFA some of the biggest football clubs
FIFA some of the biggest football clubs
FIFA some of the biggest football clubs okay all right fine fair enough guys
okay all right fine fair enough guys
okay all right fine fair enough guys Manchester United it is alright so
Manchester United it is alright so
Manchester United it is alright so Manchester United is the biggest club in
Manchester United is the biggest club in
Manchester United is the biggest club in the world
the world
the world so does Manchester United have a culture
so does Manchester United have a culture
so does Manchester United have a culture to it yes alright fair enough
to it yes alright fair enough
to it yes alright fair enough I think so too and does Manchester
I think so too and does Manchester
I think so too and does Manchester United have a structure to it right they
United have a structure to it right they
United have a structure to it right they have a bit they have one of the best
have a bit they have one of the best
have a bit they have one of the best youth programs out there so that’s
youth programs out there so that’s
youth programs out there so that’s Manchester United they have culture they
Manchester United they have culture they
Manchester United they have culture they have structure now you guys tell me as
have structure now you guys tell me as
have structure now you guys tell me as sports fans does Manchester United have
sports fans does Manchester United have
sports fans does Manchester United have long-term success yeah I think that’s a
long-term success yeah I think that’s a
long-term success yeah I think that’s a pretty simple pretty simple answer now
pretty simple pretty simple answer now
pretty simple pretty simple answer now let’s bring this a little closer to home
let’s bring this a little closer to home
let’s bring this a little closer to home what is the most popular sport in India
what is the most popular sport in India
what is the most popular sport in India alright so let’s look at cricket Indian
alright so let’s look at cricket Indian
alright so let’s look at cricket Indian cricket alright guys so does Indian
cricket alright guys so does Indian
cricket alright guys so does Indian cricket have a culture yep every single
cricket have a culture yep every single
cricket have a culture yep every single kid out there wants to play cricket
kid out there wants to play cricket
kid out there wants to play cricket everybody wants to play for the Indian
everybody wants to play for the Indian
everybody wants to play for the Indian team so the Indian team has obviously
team so the Indian team has obviously
team so the Indian team has obviously built an amazing culture now personally
built an amazing culture now personally
built an amazing culture now personally I think that the BCC High has done an
I think that the BCC High has done an
I think that the BCC High has done an amazing job at structuring Cricket in
amazing job at structuring Cricket in
amazing job at structuring Cricket in India agreed so does the Indian cricket
India agreed so does the Indian cricket
India agreed so does the Indian cricket have structure yes so in my opinion for
have structure yes so in my opinion for
have structure yes so in my opinion for us to have long term success it’s it’s a
us to have long term success it’s it’s a
us to have long term success it’s it’s a very high probability that Indian
very high probability that Indian
very high probability that Indian cricket is going to have long term
cricket is going to have long term
cricket is going to have long term success now let’s bring this even a
success now let’s bring this even a
success now let’s bring this even a little bit more down what is the most
little bit more down what is the most
little bit more down what is the most where in India is sport the most popular
where in India is sport the most popular
where in India is sport the most popular what region what one region northeast
what region what one region northeast
what region what one region northeast yeah
yeah
yeah you guys are looking at me say North
you guys are looking at me say North
you guys are looking at me say North East to make sense right north eastern
East to make sense right north eastern
East to make sense right north eastern sports alright so there’s not East have
sports alright so there’s not East have
sports alright so there’s not East have a culture of sports ok now we’re getting
a culture of sports ok now we’re getting
a culture of sports ok now we’re getting a lot of tick marks but I think I’m from
a lot of tick marks but I think I’m from
a lot of tick marks but I think I’m from the Northeast so I’ll tell you I don’t
the Northeast so I’ll tell you I don’t
the Northeast so I’ll tell you I don’t think the Northeast have the structure
think the Northeast have the structure
think the Northeast have the structure correct
correct
correct fair enough so they don’t have a
fair enough so they don’t have a
fair enough so they don’t have a structure so their long-term success is
structure so their long-term success is
structure so their long-term success is always going to be in question we’re
always going to be in question we’re
always going to be in question we’re never going to know we might have a
never going to know we might have a
never going to know we might have a batching butyeah and there we might have
batching butyeah and there we might have
batching butyeah and there we might have a merry comb but it will never be
a merry comb but it will never be
a merry comb but it will never be long-term it’ll never be structured and
long-term it’ll never be structured and
long-term it’ll never be structured and and last but not least and this is
and last but not least and this is
and last but not least and this is because I am so close to this let’s talk
because I am so close to this let’s talk
because I am so close to this let’s talk about Indian tennis right so Indian
about Indian tennis right so Indian
about Indian tennis right so Indian tennis now Indian tennis in my opinion
tennis now Indian tennis in my opinion
tennis now Indian tennis in my opinion used to have a culture we had some of
used to have a culture we had some of
used to have a culture we had some of the greats my city in Chennai with
the greats my city in Chennai with
the greats my city in Chennai with Ramanathan Christian Ramesh Krishnan the
Ramanathan Christian Ramesh Krishnan the
Ramanathan Christian Ramesh Krishnan the omelette Rajas these guys made two Davis
omelette Rajas these guys made two Davis
omelette Rajas these guys made two Davis Cup finals that’s no joke but somewhere
Cup finals that’s no joke but somewhere
Cup finals that’s no joke but somewhere along the last 20 years I feel like
along the last 20 years I feel like
along the last 20 years I feel like we’ve lost that culture so we don’t have
we’ve lost that culture so we don’t have
we’ve lost that culture so we don’t have anymore culture I can assure you that we
anymore culture I can assure you that we
anymore culture I can assure you that we don’t have any structure so for us
don’t have any structure so for us
don’t have any structure so for us there’s just no way we are going to have
there’s just no way we are going to have
there’s just no way we are going to have any kind of long term success now guys
any kind of long term success now guys
any kind of long term success now guys just to talk you through a little bit
just to talk you through a little bit
just to talk you through a little bit more about this I’m going to give you
more about this I’m going to give you
more about this I’m going to give you examples of my life and how structure
examples of my life and how structure
examples of my life and how structure changed my life so in in 2004 for the
changed my life so in in 2004 for the
changed my life so in in 2004 for the first time in my life I’d gone abroad
first time in my life I’d gone abroad
first time in my life I’d gone abroad for training for an education to the
for training for an education to the
for training for an education to the University of Virginia on a tennis
University of Virginia on a tennis
University of Virginia on a tennis scholarship now what did that really
scholarship now what did that really
scholarship now what did that really mean what does that mean and I didn’t
mean what does that mean and I didn’t
mean what does that mean and I didn’t really understand it to be honest I
really understand it to be honest I
really understand it to be honest I wasn’t really sure about the
wasn’t really sure about the
wasn’t really sure about the n-c-double-a system so what it was up on
n-c-double-a system so what it was up on
n-c-double-a system so what it was up on the screen you can see is every single
the screen you can see is every single
the screen you can see is every single one of those things whether it’s great
one of those things whether it’s great
one of those things whether it’s great education fitness coaching nutrition
education fitness coaching nutrition
education fitness coaching nutrition every single one of those aspects in my
every single one of those aspects in my
every single one of those aspects in my life was taken care of by an expert in
life was taken care of by an expert in
life was taken care of by an expert in every single one of those departments
every single one of those departments
every single one of those departments now that was the first time in my life
now that was the first time in my life
now that was the first time in my life that I had actually experienced what
that I had actually experienced what
that I had actually experienced what structure really was because when you
structure really was because when you
structure really was because when you look back let’s look at the education
look back let’s look at the education
look back let’s look at the education system in India what happens to athletes
system in India what happens to athletes
system in India what happens to athletes between the ages of 18 and 22 that’s
between the ages of 18 and 22 that’s
between the ages of 18 and 22 that’s where we lose out all athletes what
where we lose out all athletes what
where we lose out all athletes what happens unfortunately every single one
happens unfortunately every single one
happens unfortunately every single one of them has to manage every
of them has to manage every
of them has to manage every single one of those things alone and
single one of those things alone and
single one of those things alone and that’s just not viable now the now the
that’s just not viable now the now the
that’s just not viable now the now the crazy thing to think about over here is
crazy thing to think about over here is
crazy thing to think about over here is that wasn’t special for me that wasn’t
that wasn’t special for me that wasn’t
that wasn’t special for me that wasn’t specially designed only for me every
specially designed only for me every
specially designed only for me every single guy on my team had that every
single guy on my team had that every
single guy on my team had that every single athlete at the University which
single athlete at the University which
single athlete at the University which is over 600 athletes they had that and
is over 600 athletes they had that and
is over 600 athletes they had that and to think about it on a broader scale 500
to think about it on a broader scale 500
to think about it on a broader scale 500 schools in over 500 n-c-double-a schools
schools in over 500 n-c-double-a schools
schools in over 500 n-c-double-a schools that have that structure for their
that have that structure for their
that have that structure for their athletes where every single aspect of
athletes where every single aspect of
athletes where every single aspect of their lives is taken care of by an
their lives is taken care of by an
their lives is taken care of by an expert and that meant for the first time
expert and that meant for the first time
expert and that meant for the first time in my life when I was 19 years old for
in my life when I was 19 years old for
in my life when I was 19 years old for the first time in my life I was allowed
the first time in my life I was allowed
the first time in my life I was allowed to just go out and play I didn’t have to
to just go out and play I didn’t have to
to just go out and play I didn’t have to worry about anything and being a part of
worry about anything and being a part of
worry about anything and being a part of this kind of structure when I went to
this kind of structure when I went to
this kind of structure when I went to the University I was a very lowly ranked
the University I was a very lowly ranked
the University I was a very lowly ranked junior I wasn’t that good even in India
junior I wasn’t that good even in India
junior I wasn’t that good even in India I wasn’t that good after I went there
I wasn’t that good after I went there
I wasn’t that good after I went there was a time that I not only got my
was a time that I not only got my
was a time that I not only got my academic skills together I got all
academic skills together I got all
academic skills together I got all academic honors for my school I got a
academic honors for my school I got a
academic honors for my school I got a sportsmanship award for my school
sportsmanship award for my school
sportsmanship award for my school because the nonsense that I did on court
because the nonsense that I did on court
because the nonsense that I did on court wasn’t acceptable by the coaches and I
wasn’t acceptable by the coaches and I
wasn’t acceptable by the coaches and I went to three out of four NCAA finals as
went to three out of four NCAA finals as
went to three out of four NCAA finals as a singles player finishing the errors
a singles player finishing the errors
a singles player finishing the errors number one now if you look at it from an
number one now if you look at it from an
number one now if you look at it from an organizational perspective the
organizational perspective the
organizational perspective the University of Virginia when our head
University of Virginia when our head
University of Virginia when our head coach was brought in we will not even
coach was brought in we will not even
coach was brought in we will not even rank by the time I was there which is
rank by the time I was there which is
rank by the time I was there which is about four or five years later we were
about four or five years later we were
about four or five years later we were ranked number one and that was in 2006
ranked number one and that was in 2006
ranked number one and that was in 2006 and now four of the last five years the
and now four of the last five years the
and now four of the last five years the University of Virginia has won the
University of Virginia has won the
University of Virginia has won the national championships and that is all
national championships and that is all
national championships and that is all because of that amazing structure that
because of that amazing structure that
because of that amazing structure that every single student athlete has to
every single student athlete has to
every single student athlete has to experience once he’s there so that is my
experience once he’s there so that is my
experience once he’s there so that is my story of structure and how structure has
story of structure and how structure has
story of structure and how structure has actually helped me become successful so
actually helped me become successful so
actually helped me become successful so let’s talk a little bit more about the
let’s talk a little bit more about the
let’s talk a little bit more about the second the second concept what is
second the second concept what is
second the second concept what is culture so once again guys I was at the
culture so once again guys I was at the
culture so once again guys I was at the University
University
University and it was a it was a weekend so the
and it was a it was a weekend so the
and it was a it was a weekend so the coaches have given us the weekend off
coaches have given us the weekend off
coaches have given us the weekend off Friday night but I still really wanted
Friday night but I still really wanted
Friday night but I still really wanted to practice I was really excited about
to practice I was really excited about
to practice I was really excited about this new thing that I had learned so I
this new thing that I had learned so I
this new thing that I had learned so I called my roommate up and I said dude
called my roommate up and I said dude
called my roommate up and I said dude let’s go out and let’s hit some tennis
let’s go out and let’s hit some tennis
let’s go out and let’s hit some tennis balls and he’s like first of all it’s
balls and he’s like first of all it’s
balls and he’s like first of all it’s Friday night there’s a lot of other
Friday night there’s a lot of other
Friday night there’s a lot of other things that students want to do on
things that students want to do on
things that students want to do on Friday night other than go hit tennis
Friday night other than go hit tennis
Friday night other than go hit tennis balls and it was 11:30 at night he said
balls and it was 11:30 at night he said
balls and it was 11:30 at night he said man what we going I said dude let’s just
man what we going I said dude let’s just
man what we going I said dude let’s just go to the courts and see so off we went
go to the courts and see so off we went
go to the courts and see so off we went we get to the courts and we have 13
we get to the courts and we have 13
we get to the courts and we have 13 public courts public university public
public courts public university public
public courts public university public courts open at all times 13 courts at
courts open at all times 13 courts at
courts open at all times 13 courts at 11:30 at night on a Friday and I had to
11:30 at night on a Friday and I had to
11:30 at night on a Friday and I had to wait because every single one of those
wait because every single one of those
wait because every single one of those courts was full and that was the first
courts was full and that was the first
courts was full and that was the first time in my life that I had experienced
time in my life that I had experienced
time in my life that I had experienced being around people who wanted to be
being around people who wanted to be
being around people who wanted to be around a tennis court so much I had to
around a tennis court so much I had to
around a tennis court so much I had to wait no problem but I was so happy that
wait no problem but I was so happy that
wait no problem but I was so happy that I was around a culture that wanted to
I was around a culture that wanted to
I was around a culture that wanted to play that they wanted to play the sport
play that they wanted to play the sport
play that they wanted to play the sport and when I looked back this has happened
and when I looked back this has happened
and when I looked back this has happened to me guys this has happened to me when
to me guys this has happened to me when
to me guys this has happened to me when I was a junior this has happened to me
I was a junior this has happened to me
I was a junior this has happened to me when I was growing up this has happened
when I was growing up this has happened
when I was growing up this has happened to me when I was number one in the
to me when I was number one in the
to me when I was number one in the country and winning medals for India
country and winning medals for India
country and winning medals for India when I go to a court sometimes I get
when I go to a court sometimes I get
when I go to a court sometimes I get kicked off because the senior official
kicked off because the senior official
kicked off because the senior official wants to play and the other courts that
wants to play and the other courts that
wants to play and the other courts that are all available are all under lock and
are all available are all under lock and
are all available are all under lock and key and none of us can actually access
key and none of us can actually access
key and none of us can actually access them and I hope I’m painting a clear
them and I hope I’m painting a clear
them and I hope I’m painting a clear picture for you guys as to what culture
picture for you guys as to what culture
picture for you guys as to what culture is over here and what culture is over
is over here and what culture is over
is over here and what culture is over here and for us to succeed in long term
here and for us to succeed in long term
here and for us to succeed in long term we need to actually start building that
we need to actually start building that
we need to actually start building that sporting culture so I guess the next
sporting culture so I guess the next
sporting culture so I guess the next logical question is where does this
logical question is where does this
logical question is where does this culture stem from and for me the answer
culture stem from and for me the answer
culture stem from and for me the answer is pretty simple the culture this kind
is pretty simple the culture this kind
is pretty simple the culture this kind of culture stems from passion for us to
of culture stems from passion for us to
of culture stems from passion for us to grow this culture we need really really
grow this culture we need really really
grow this culture we need really really passionate people working for us so I’m
passionate people working for us so I’m
passionate people working for us so I’m going to share a really short story
going to share a really short story
going to share a really short story about my old quote scott mccain scott
about my old quote scott mccain scott
about my old quote scott mccain scott mccain was a great caution one day we
mccain was a great caution one day we
mccain was a great caution one day we had an incredibly long flight horrible
had an incredibly long flight horrible
had an incredibly long flight horrible journey somehow landed up in korea and
journey somehow landed up in korea and
journey somehow landed up in korea and career was you know 1 or 2 p.m. and we
career was you know 1 or 2 p.m. and we
career was you know 1 or 2 p.m. and we didn’t want to go practice that day but
didn’t want to go practice that day but
didn’t want to go practice that day but Scott was like hey guys you got to go
Scott was like hey guys you got to go
Scott was like hey guys you got to go out you got to practice it’s the right
out you got to practice it’s the right
out you got to practice it’s the right thing to do just 30 minutes on the court
thing to do just 30 minutes on the court
thing to do just 30 minutes on the court so we said ok so we all get out there we
so we said ok so we all get out there we
so we said ok so we all get out there we practice 30 minutes is done we’re
practice 30 minutes is done we’re
practice 30 minutes is done we’re stretching we can’t wait to get out and
stretching we can’t wait to get out and
stretching we can’t wait to get out and on the other court there’s a little 7 or
on the other court there’s a little 7 or
on the other court there’s a little 7 or 8 year old Korean girl hitting tennis
8 year old Korean girl hitting tennis
8 year old Korean girl hitting tennis balls with her dad now Scott now keep in
balls with her dad now Scott now keep in
balls with her dad now Scott now keep in mind this is a 55 year old guy who that
mind this is a 55 year old guy who that
mind this is a 55 year old guy who that 16 knee surgery 16 so he’s probably
16 knee surgery 16 so he’s probably
16 knee surgery 16 so he’s probably feeling absolutely horrible after that
feeling absolutely horrible after that
feeling absolutely horrible after that long flight Scott gets up goes over to
long flight Scott gets up goes over to
long flight Scott gets up goes over to that girl for no reason and he starts
that girl for no reason and he starts
that girl for no reason and he starts teaching her the fundamentals of tennis
teaching her the fundamentals of tennis
teaching her the fundamentals of tennis for 30 minutes he sat there now keep in
for 30 minutes he sat there now keep in
for 30 minutes he sat there now keep in mind my coach he doesn’t speak Korean
mind my coach he doesn’t speak Korean
mind my coach he doesn’t speak Korean the Korean girl doesn’t speak English
the Korean girl doesn’t speak English
the Korean girl doesn’t speak English and he’s gone out there with zero
and he’s gone out there with zero
and he’s gone out there with zero obligation but he’s seen a girl that he
obligation but he’s seen a girl that he
obligation but he’s seen a girl that he thinks that he can help and he’s gone
thinks that he can help and he’s gone
thinks that he can help and he’s gone out then he’s helped her and for me you
out then he’s helped her and for me you
out then he’s helped her and for me you cannot have culture without that kind of
cannot have culture without that kind of
cannot have culture without that kind of passion so that’s what we actually need
passion so that’s what we actually need
passion so that’s what we actually need then that’s where passion stems from it
then that’s where passion stems from it
then that’s where passion stems from it was because of this passion and it’s
was because of this passion and it’s
was because of this passion and it’s because of this structure and the
because of this structure and the
because of this structure and the culture that I was put into after the
culture that I was put into after the
culture that I was put into after the age of 19
age of 19
age of 19 that I became successful it was because
that I became successful it was because
that I became successful it was because of this that I became the highest ranked
of this that I became the highest ranked
of this that I became the highest ranked in the in tennis player in two decades
in the in tennis player in two decades
in the in tennis player in two decades it’s because of that that I won three
it’s because of that that I won three
it’s because of that that I won three gold medals in 2010 and you can
gold medals in 2010 and you can
gold medals in 2010 and you can congratulate me but you have to thank my
congratulate me but you have to thank my
congratulate me but you have to thank my coaches who actually gave me all of
coaches who actually gave me all of
coaches who actually gave me all of these opportunities and structured my
these opportunities and structured my
these opportunities and structured my life and put me in the right environment
life and put me in the right environment
life and put me in the right environment to actually succeed because that is what
to actually succeed because that is what
to actually succeed because that is what is necessary now I guess the next
is necessary now I guess the next
is necessary now I guess the next question guys is how do you actually
question guys is how do you actually
question guys is how do you actually implement these things how do you
implement these things how do you
implement these things how do you actually implement cultures and
actually implement cultures and
actually implement cultures and structures into a society so I run a
structures into a society so I run a
structures into a society so I run a nonprofit called life is a ball now what
nonprofit called life is a ball now what
nonprofit called life is a ball now what life is the ball does is we actually
life is the ball does is we actually
life is the ball does is we actually reach out to many kids from economically
reach out to many kids from economically
reach out to many kids from economically disadvantaged areas small rural areas in
disadvantaged areas small rural areas in
disadvantaged areas small rural areas in different cities different areas
different cities different areas
different cities different areas and we actually take sports programs to
and we actually take sports programs to
and we actually take sports programs to them because we think that sports can
them because we think that sports can
them because we think that sports can play a positive impact sports can have a
play a positive impact sports can have a
play a positive impact sports can have a positive impact on their lives we can
positive impact on their lives we can
positive impact on their lives we can learn we can teach them things like
learn we can teach them things like
learn we can teach them things like leadership we can teach them things like
leadership we can teach them things like
leadership we can teach them things like dedication how to deal with wins and
dedication how to deal with wins and
dedication how to deal with wins and losses nervous this before exams we can
losses nervous this before exams we can
losses nervous this before exams we can teach them how to be hardworking and
teach them how to be hardworking and
teach them how to be hardworking and more importantly we can teach them what
more importantly we can teach them what
more importantly we can teach them what ethics are what’s right and what’s wrong
ethics are what’s right and what’s wrong
ethics are what’s right and what’s wrong because you learn these things in sport
because you learn these things in sport
because you learn these things in sport in a very very practical way so that’s
in a very very practical way so that’s
in a very very practical way so that’s what we wanted to do so that’s what we
what we wanted to do so that’s what we
what we wanted to do so that’s what we do and that’s why we do it
do and that’s why we do it
do and that’s why we do it but another way to look at why we do it
but another way to look at why we do it
but another way to look at why we do it and I was in the States last month
and I was in the States last month
and I was in the States last month talking to a few friends and there they
talking to a few friends and there they
talking to a few friends and there they were asking you about life as a ball and
were asking you about life as a ball and
were asking you about life as a ball and I said I was telling him all of this and
I said I was telling him all of this and
I said I was telling him all of this and they said no son why do you have to
they said no son why do you have to
they said no son why do you have to actually go and do this don’t you’re
actually go and do this don’t you’re
actually go and do this don’t you’re telling me that there are playgrounds
telling me that there are playgrounds
telling me that there are playgrounds there are schools and there are kids and
there are schools and there are kids and
there are schools and there are kids and there’s no structured playful what do
there’s no structured playful what do
there’s no structured playful what do you mean so this concept was so foreign
you mean so this concept was so foreign
you mean so this concept was so foreign to somebody who already takes it for
to somebody who already takes it for
to somebody who already takes it for granted in their society so Australia
granted in their society so Australia
granted in their society so Australia America the UK all of these countries
America the UK all of these countries
America the UK all of these countries all of this is the norm but in India
all of this is the norm but in India
all of this is the norm but in India it’s not just think about it guys if
it’s not just think about it guys if
it’s not just think about it guys if we’re running behind in the syllabus in
we’re running behind in the syllabus in
we’re running behind in the syllabus in class what’s the first subject that gets
class what’s the first subject that gets
class what’s the first subject that gets taken away the PT class right you guys
taken away the PT class right you guys
taken away the PT class right you guys are laughing now wait til a PD class
are laughing now wait til a PD class
are laughing now wait til a PD class takes taken away but and I guess the
takes taken away but and I guess the
takes taken away but and I guess the next question is why why why sport we
next question is why why why sport we
next question is why why why sport we can we can do so many other things right
can we can do so many other things right
can we can do so many other things right and and the way I look at this is it’s
and and the way I look at this is it’s
and and the way I look at this is it’s very simple imagine 15 years ago all of
very simple imagine 15 years ago all of
very simple imagine 15 years ago all of us were around 15 years ago when I grew
us were around 15 years ago when I grew
us were around 15 years ago when I grew up so we were so engrossed we were
up so we were so engrossed we were
up so we were so engrossed we were spending so much time on learning things
spending so much time on learning things
spending so much time on learning things like Fox learning things like Cobra
like Fox learning things like Cobra
like Fox learning things like Cobra ms-dos things that are 15 years later
ms-dos things that are 15 years later
ms-dos things that are 15 years later are obsolete so we don’t know we can’t
are obsolete so we don’t know we can’t
are obsolete so we don’t know we can’t predict what the job market is going to
predict what the job market is going to
predict what the job market is going to be 15 years from now as 15 years ago we
be 15 years from now as 15 years ago we
be 15 years from now as 15 years ago we don’t know what it was today
don’t know what it was today
don’t know what it was today however 15 years ago things like
however 15 years ago things like
however 15 years ago things like leadership things like hard work
leadership things like hard work
leadership things like hard work things like dedication having the right
things like dedication having the right
things like dedication having the right ethics those things were always valuable
ethics those things were always valuable
ethics those things were always valuable then and those things are valuable now
then and those things are valuable now
then and those things are valuable now and those things will always be back off
and those things will always be back off
and those things will always be back off value we can teach our kids in a very
value we can teach our kids in a very
value we can teach our kids in a very very practical way and we can help
very practical way and we can help
very practical way and we can help improve their health so and the kids
improve their health so and the kids
improve their health so and the kids have fun so why would we not want to
have fun so why would we not want to
have fun so why would we not want to inculcate this in our culture so at the
inculcate this in our culture so at the
inculcate this in our culture so at the end of the day for me for us to have
end of the day for me for us to have
end of the day for me for us to have what we want we want long-term success
what we want we want long-term success
what we want we want long-term success in Indian sport for us to actually have
in Indian sport for us to actually have
in Indian sport for us to actually have long-term success in Indian sport we
long-term success in Indian sport we
long-term success in Indian sport we need to start working from the grassroot
need to start working from the grassroot
need to start working from the grassroot level we need to start implementing
level we need to start implementing
level we need to start implementing culture so we we encourage our kids to
culture so we we encourage our kids to
culture so we we encourage our kids to actually go out and play because there
actually go out and play because there
actually go out and play because there is a value to it we need to start
is a value to it we need to start
is a value to it we need to start telling them about the culture we need
telling them about the culture we need
telling them about the culture we need to start inculcating the structure in
to start inculcating the structure in
to start inculcating the structure in our grassroot level and once we do that
our grassroot level and once we do that
our grassroot level and once we do that as an organization of Indian sport
as an organization of Indian sport
as an organization of Indian sport Indian sport will get better because
Indian sport will get better because
Indian sport will get better because sport it always has been it still is and
sport it always has been it still is and
sport it always has been it still is and sport always will be a game changer
sport always will be a game changer
sport always will be a game changer let’s go out there and let our guys play
let’s go out there and let our guys play
let’s go out there and let our guys play thanks so much guys
thanks so much guys
thanks so much guys [Applause]
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