Around the end of the first century, the Roman poet Juvenal wrote in his Satire X, "Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano." It means "you should pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body". What Juvenal meant was that overall well-being matters much more than chasing wealth or fame.
The easiest way to such an ideal is sports. No, not the (mind) games people love to play with each other, and with lots of sophistry. Nope, we mean the real games,played outdoors or indoors, hardly makes any difference.
Yes, even if you play indoor games, you can win a superb bod with a healthy, happy mind. Want proof? Ask any table tennis player. Precision, agility, master strokes, all are at work, and, your mind can never ask for a better concentration gimmick, right?
Would you agree with me if I insist that team work is at play even when it comes to an individual sport? Well, these days, a good player requires an entire support system, counsellor, dietician, yoga instructor, and all that jazz, right?
In other words, sports is no longer mere games, sheer fun. It is career, too. The brownie points people thus gather gives a head-start to their careers, it seems. Be it so very practical, or otherwise, on this National Sports Day which celebrates the birth anniversary of Major Dhyanchand, who excelled despite every obstacle, let us say " three cheers" to sports so that life continues to be "love n game."
Pratima@ Watching kids is an eternal joy because they are forever in a 'play'ful mode. They never walk; they glide, skip, jump. They smile, nay, laugh, and with their whole being. 'Tears are temporary, joy n happiness are forever,' is their mantra. No wonder, life is fullness n plenitude n contentment when kids are around!
Quote of the day: "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." Yes, agreed, Vince Lombardi.
Word of the day: plenitude Plenitude means a state of being complete, or of enjoying a large abundance of something.
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