STAY on the Pitch
Use Bat and Ball and Play a
Cricket : Bat in my hand and someone from the club will be actually bowling. (
15 secs ) …
What do you think is going on here in a Toastmasters
Meeting?
Is this a play ground or What ?????
I am sure many of you must be thinking on this lines ….
Isn’t it???
This was a game of Cricket which everyone sitting this room must be following ?
TMOD , Fellow TM and
Guests …… Good evening
It was 13th June 1989- Finals of 20 over cricket match between Young star and Shah
bass Team @ at a Community level in Baroda. Young star team was batting first and
within 5 over’s they lost 4 wickets. At
no. 6 a player by the name VIP walked in and slowly went to the non striking
end. Mr. Farid Batliwala a good cricketer of his time – was an umpire and he said some Golden words to VIP
and which has made a GREAT difference in the match and Life of VIP. Mr. Farid Batliwala said : Son … Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch, face every ball ….. You will
get a easy deliveries to hit shots and make runs. You have a tough obstacle
in the form of an opposition team. They will stop you to score runs but you
have to overcome that obstacle as well. Your job is to have patience stay on the
pitch and make runs. VIP just listened to him and Young star Scored 85 runs in
20 over’s loosing 9 wickets out of
which VIP scored 57 runs not out. Although Young star lost the match
but VIP was declared the man of the match….and VIP learned an important lesson
in his Life. Even though the match was lost VIP was a winner because till the
last ball delivered he was only having one thought in his mind “Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch,
face every ball, You will get a easy deliveries to hit shots and make some
runs”.
On 3rd Oct. 1996, VIP got an opportunity to come
and try his luck in the job market of Dubai and make his career. Life was not easy for him . He went door to
door of office trying to get a job but no luck. After struggling for many days this young man got an opportunity to work as
an insurance consultant. He
cleared his initial one to one Table
topics session with the bosses and now asked to appear for his written test to
check his English and Mathematics skills, but unfortunately he failed in both ?
He could not get that job but he didn’t lost his hope and
remembered that Golden words of Mr. Farid Batliwala…. “Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch, face every ball, You will
get a easy deliveries to hit shots and make
some runs”.
Looking to his situation his friends and well wisher suggested him to go back to his country. VIP
almost made up his mind to go back but before taking a final step to QUIT, he made a FINAL call to his
Baba– Father. VIP was almost in Tears and said
Baba it is very difficult job
market here in Dubai, it has been almost 3 months no job , no money as well
and i am getting frustrated. I even got
failed in some English and Mathematics test also. Please advise what to do. VIP wanted his father
to agree to his decision to come back.
He was looking for some re-affirmation.
But to his surprise his Baba said him the same thing in different version… Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch, face every ball, You will get
a easy deliveries to hit shots and make
some run”. He also give him a courage and motivation that “Son… in the game of Long Jump the athlete
has to go few steps behind to make a big jump and you have actually gone few
steps back”. Don’t come before you attempt your jump completely. Don’t
worry about the money I will send you more if you need it. Your mother and wife
are here praying for your happiness and prosperity. Keep a strong belief in yourself and GOD.
These sentences from
his father worked like a magic. It helped VIP
to go out once again and start looking out for a job with full energy and
enthusiasm. VIP was just looking for
some support only. GOD was also looking
from up there and finally after a struggle of 5 months he got a job as a Consultant
in an Insurance Brokerage Firm. This was only possible because reiterate the
words in his mind “Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch, face every ball, You will get
a easy deliveries to hit shots and make
some runs”.
After getting a job also it was not an easy going. Since it
was a sales job VIP has to meet
clients and convince them to buy an
insurance. As he was new in the industry with no experience It was getting
difficult for him to establish that TRUST which is required in insurance
industry.. Commuting was a big hurdle. Since he could not afford a Car Licence
he applied for a motor cycle licence which he got in 1 months time. Back of his
mind only one line “ Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch,
face every ball, You will get a easy deliveries to hit shots and make some runs”.
With the help of some Loan amount VIP purchased a motorcycle
and then things started working towards his Goal. He started meeting more
people and showing them how he and his
services can be of a value to them. Fortune favors the brave one. Later on he purchased
a Car. In April 2008 the same VIP who failed in Mathematics test became the First Certified Financial Planner of
UAE. Also the same VIP, who failed in English Aptitude test joined Toastmasters
in April 2010, doing his P10 today in the same room. He is also now conducting
Professional Seminars in English all across the UAE. The only reason for his
success is the advice which he got from his Umpire and Baba “ Don’t
lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch, face every ball, You will get a easy
deliveries to hit shots and make some runs”.
This VIP – TM Aadil Kadri would like to thank each and every
TM and friends who have helped him reach to this stage of his life. A special
thanks to my Baba, Amma and Mr.
Farid Batliwala who has helped this self made man reach where
he is now.
Remember this golden advise : Don’t lose patience …. Stay on the Pitch,
face every ball, You will get a easy deliveries to hit shots and make some
runs”.
Once again starts
playing a Cricket with a bat and ball and making an action as if he has hit a
Sixer.
(10 Secs )
Over to you TMOD
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