Sachin Tendulkar

It really doesn't matter what me (or a billion other individuals) think about him, but we cannot but rise and applaud a piece of fine craftsmanship when we witness it. Bravo Sachin!

Have to confess though that I backed Sehwag to get a double hundred more than Sachin. Sehwag's no-holds-barred game seems more suited for such a megalithic knock than Sachin's controlled-aggression approach. But the manner in which Sachin went about constructing his inning yday, a surgeon's scalpel or a sculptor's mallet seemed a more appropriate metaphor than a battle-axe. Achieving such heights of athletic excellence with intelligence rather than instinct, is something new and difficult to comprehend.

Like they say, "Genius does what it must; and then the critics come and analyze"

Now, lets anticipate the chase-down from Sehwag, Dilshan and AB !

private note

Met three interesting people over the last one week. An entrepreneur, an intrapreneur and a patent attorney. Meetings reaffirmed how perspectives are tinted by one's personal biases.

The intrapreneur raised several if's about the biz plan, and in general sounded risk-averse. He emphasized the strategy part several times.

The entrepreneur was gung-ho about the long-term prospects, and tended to downplay specific aspects of the roadmap. Emphasized the tactics more than the strategy.

The patent attorney was all in favor of protecting core parts of the concept with IP. A defensive approach, intended to raise money "atleast" by selling IP, if the business doesnt work.

Wonder how tough it is to evaluate advice objectively... Hmm...