Jai Kamal's Blog : Work in Progress

There is no doubt that we have limited time. We need to allocate this time to numerous activities according to our own life goals and preferences. What are those activities? I have categorised them into four major heads: Work, Health, Social Life and Happiness. Work This consists of the tasks that is expected while fulfilling professional duties. For professors, it can be activities such teaching, doing research, admin duties and many others. Health  The activities to keep yourself healthy such as enough sleep , good food and  daily exercising. Here, I am  concerned with physical health only. Mental health is assumed to be in shape if one is keeping track of  fourth head "Happiness" and also I am ignoring exceptional cases for simplicity. Social Life Giving required time to family , friends and society, in that order. It is crucial to give time not only to family but also to friends and society in general. Happiness One may extract happiness from va...

India could have won the match easily with the kind of form they were in. But they failed in this crucial match. I am not here to do a post-match analysis like a pseudo-expert on cricket (Most Indian Spectators are. I was like them too, not long ago.), rather I am here with a different viewpoint on this loss. It is very easy to criticise cricketers but can we learn from this event? What did India lack ? 1. Luck: Yes, it is true that luck didn't favour. The playing conditions in first 45 minutes of overcast conditions in England is harsh for batsmen. Had Virat Kohli been given not out, New-zealand might have reviewed it and their review could have turned down as it was umpire's call. Who could have imagined a direct hit from Martin Guptill to run out Dhoni. And you can find few more instances like these. Can we blame luck for loss? No. It can never be an excuse as no team has control over it. 2. Preparedness for worst cases:  They were not prepared to face such a s...