The enthusiasm of the Greats

Greatness is a function of longevity and of the ability to take pressure.Players like SachinTendulkar,Rahul Dravid,Murlitharan and Ricky Ponting after playing cricket for such along time still show the same enthusiasm and gritt while playing.Though age and injury is taking toll on their body still their committment on field is simply outstanding.How do they do it? How many of us have worked in the same office for 20 years, and done the same things as an auto pilot? Another day in the bank, another month selling computers, another year thinking up advertising slogans and we are ready to scream. But at least the rest of us do it away from public gaze; our mistakes are discussed in a closed circle, we might just miss out on a salary increment or a bonus, and soon it will be forgotten. But these players have to deal with living their professional lives on the front pages of newspapers, their every move dissected and discussed on television.We praise them so much when they play well,but few poor performances lead us to throw mud at their houses,isn't it!But the bottom line is greats are always unfazed!