Kohinoor Gopi of Indian sports world!

- Seminar of Parijat-Dr. Kumarapala Desai

For more than forty years, he has been fond of watching the world through sports and has been a fan of newspapers, radio and TV. One of the players that has impressed me the most about my career as a reviewer is Indian badminton player Pupella Gopichand. This player's dedication to his game is unparalleled. Her achievements as a player and later as a coach shine like a Kohinoor diamond on a golden crown.

If the Indian hockey team had got Pupella Gopichand like the game of badminton, it would not have been so frustrating. Remember India's strong cricket-coaches Deshprem Azad, Guru Charan Singh, Ramakant Archekar, then Mahavir Singh Fogat in wrestling, Jaspal Rana in shooting, Michael Ferreira and Wilson Jones in billiards or even P.T. O.P. who trained Usha. I remember Nambiar, but as a player and as a coach, another Pupella Gopichand who is completely dedicated to his game does not bother me.

Who never thought of earning from his ability and achievement. Sometimes an achievement comes with big earnings, but it is not accepted by compromising on values. In 2001, he defeated Peter Gaddy, the world number one at the All England Open Badminton Championships, the most prestigious badminton event in Birmingham, England, and then won the trophy by defeating Chen Hong of China. Pupela Gopichand won the trophy in 2001 after India's Prakash Padukone, who won the trophy in 1901, but this glorious victory did not change Gopichand's lifestyle in the slightest.

After coming to India from London, he started running as per the rules at four o'clock in the morning. The world around her was turned upside down. He remained humble even in the midst of these achievements. Many players change their tune after becoming champions, while Gopichand, despite being lavishly hailed in India, continued to behave like a player instead of being a 'hero'. The reason for this is that no achievement, fame or money can bring about the slightest change in Pupella Gopichand's attitude towards the game.

With millionaire cricketers booming today and the number of 'sold' players being glorified instead of the number of players, Pupella Gopichand is an Indian player whose money does not play a significant role in his life or how much he can earn from certain tournaments. Not done. Badminton is a game that motivates him to play and has a purpose in life. Today, Gopichand has passed away as an active player, but as a coach, he has achieved a miraculous feat in the Indian sports world.

Yes, so much so that whatever he earns as a champion player provides him with the right training facilities to become a world champion out of the current badminton players. By equipping his academy with more advanced equipment, he equips his players with special skills in badminton.

Recall an event here. Known in the sports world as 'Gopi', this player came to India after winning the All England Championship. All over the country, the wave of victory he got in the game of badminton returned. His game was highly praised and the countrymen started singing praises for his achievement. At the time, it was only natural that this 'hero number one' of badminton could make a lot of money, and even then he was offered a large sum of money to advertise Coca-Cola. At that time, the best actors of the Indian film industry and the best players in sports were seen in this advertisement. The company had allocated a huge budget for its advertisement and as part of its efforts to spread the word in Indian homes, it was intended to pay a large sum of money to the country's athletes and film actors.

The proposal was made to Pupella Gopichand, who won the All India Championship in 2001, in which he was to act as the company's ambassador. There was an offer of crores of rupees. It is also a matter of twenty years ago today when the rupee was very valuable and on the other hand Pupella Gopichand had to face financial difficulties for her badminton academy. Her family also helped a lot financially to achieve her dream and so this was an opportunity for Pupella Gopichand to return the money thanks to those from whom she sought financial help.

Nowadays, actors or film actors rush to get money from anywhere. They do not hesitate to come across advertisements that do not suit them. If he visits, he takes the same amount and if he attends a show, he also takes his money. Pupella Gopichand is a wonderful and amazing player in today's world of sports where money is the only God. He was offered such a big offer and Gopichand refused to accept it without a moment's delay. Many also advise that one day you will be completely retired from the game then there will be no source of income. Her family members also told her to reconsider her decision. Veterans also advised him that today such a reputable company pays him huge amount for its advertisement, which means that now you will be exposed to advertisements of big budget companies, but Gopi is not one of them. One of the family members even said, "Even if you do not need money, you can distribute the money to the poor, but accept this advertisement" but Gopi was adamant in his decision and the reason was very simple.

Gopi clearly believes that such drinks do a lot of harm to the human body. As a player he does not drink such drinks, he is aware of the bad effects. He is aware of the serious effects of processed sugar on the athlete's body. One can contains 5 grams of sugar. Apart from that there are all other chemicals. This sugar also causes damage to the body. Muscle soreness, it takes time to heal wounds, feeling weak and so on.

So how can he advertise something that is harmful to the body, from which he stays away? Gopi says he can never think of harming the next generation just for the sake of huge sums.

This value of Gopi is ideal for a true player today. Gopi has a direct question against the actors or players who are making huge profits by advertising alcohol, cigarettes, tobacco or other things that harm the body and thus the sports. He firmly believes that he who is engrossed in such addictions and whose body is affected by such addictions, how can he be a winner on the field? Its detrimental effect is not only ruining her career as a player, but also her life as a human being.

Youngsters always follow their 'ideal' and that is why Gopi believes that along with success, the player gets a big responsibility and it is the responsibility of those who show the right path to those who achieve it. Therefore, as a champion, it is the responsibility of a small child not to ruin his life by drinking such drinks or by making such addictions. Gopi says you have to be a great player, a great artist, but at the same time you have to be an exemplary human being and that is why there can be no compromise with your values, principles and ethics. Gopi, a one-time badminton world-class player who turned down many such offers, has suffered financial hardship. Even when he was a player and now he is a coach, but he has faced all the difficulties with such joy that his life is marked by a distinctive hangover, a special approach to thought, values ​​in life and dedication in his coaching.

Friends, the story of the struggle that makes the impossible of Gopi's playground possible and the story of strong manhood behind the establishment of an academy equipped with excellent coaching equipment is equally thrilling. About that now and then.

The revelation of the moment

There are frequent complaints that 'I feel very tired.' In fact, fatigue is not the same thing, but the cause of fatigue varies from person to person. Before you sit down at the table and start working for the company, someone suddenly rushes to meet you, interrupts your work and then leaves them all day. Sometimes an angry person's concentration is disturbed during work. It is very tiring when a teacher, who is often angry with the students at school, gets upset and shouts at them. When a person has anxiety on his head and then continues his work with the burden of anxiety, he feels tired, because he has to work on one side, fulfill his responsibilities, fulfill the orders received by the company and At the same time, if there is any anxiety in the head, the mind gets tired when the work is done. A kind of fatigue is felt when you meet a quarrelsome person or meet a person who is very talkative and then either get into a quarrel or get embarrassed by listening to a long conversation of a Sami person.

Frustration is a major cause of fatigue these days. When frustration has taken over the human mind for one reason or another, then that frustration becomes an obstacle in the work of the human being and then he has to do his work with a depressed heart or a sad face. He has to experience all this fatigue and that is why if a person fills his life with joy, enthusiasm and vigor, he feels less fatigue, the more he is interested in his work, the more fatigue is removed.

Manzrukho

The President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay, has learned that despite delays in receiving materials from abroad for the construction of the dam, its chief engineer is working tirelessly to complete the dam within the stipulated time frame. President Ramon Magsaysay himself arrived at the construction site to inspect the construction of the dam. He saw that the construction work of the dam was in full swing and the chief engineer was working as a normal laborer.

It was rumored that pumps were to come from abroad for this, but the pumps did not arrive on time. The engineer used old American diesel trucks, but did not stop the work. President Ramon Magsaysay was pleased to see this. He approached the engineer and said, "You use a diesel truck instead of a pump, but if this causes any damage, do you realize that you are responsible as the chief executive?"

The engineer said without hesitation, 'Yes, I know it. If someone asks me for an answer, I am ready to answer, but I am not ready to stop my work. '

Seeing this, the President said, "Raise your right hand." And then happily applauding said, 'Impressed by your dedication, insight and conscientiousness towards the work, I swear you from the Chief Engineer to the post of Deputy Secretary of the Construction Department now and here.' The staff applauded and expressed their delight at President Ramon Magsaysay. Everyone agrees that this is the fruit of the chief engineer's hard work day and night.