Thought Factory

My thoughts on India's performance at Rio Olympics I was elevated, excited and enthralled for the glory that Sakshi and Sindhu brought by winning their medals at Rio olympics. Like millions of Indian fans, i watched women’s badminton finals. Even though PV Sindhu lost the match to world no. 1, i liked the way she fought till the end. Her fighting spirit apart from the medal is appreciated by everyone. I was proud that in a country where sports infrastructure is less and kids are encouraged to become engineers and doctors, these athletes are bringing medals for India.  I got curious about Sindhu. I wanted to know How she got there? what training she got? what sacrifices she made? As i dug deeper, following is what i believe are the reasons for her success. Purpose, Practice, Perseverance, and Progress Purpose : Sindhu’s father was a national level basket ball player. Yet he allowed her to play badminton as she showed interest in badminton only. S he started playing