Comments on: The Dinesh Karthik Syndrome

By: Debashish Roy

Debashish Roy — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 04:24:59 +0000

Dear Mr Patwardhan…another inspiring article from you …the line that you very well articulated and inspired me was “ …Remember that we must live our life pursuing excellence and introspecting on experience…..”The post also reminded me of the “ Growth Mindset” by Carol Dweck….we are all capable of growing and developing ourselves at all times to reach our potential ( I doubt if we will truly discover our fullest potential ) and the key to that (as you said) is our ability to introspect on our experience, learn from it in our pursuit of excellence…Retirement is perhaps a boundary that we have set in a context and we seem to have accepted it…perhaps the only positive in this as you near that boundary , you begin to play/ work/ read/ research for yourself and not because of expectations…it’s when you go over even the thought of “leaving a legacy” that pursuit of excellence becomes a byproduct of pursuing your happiness discovered through the learning that comes with introspecting your experience……your post is truly profound….

By: Sharad Salorkar

Sharad Salorkar — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:03:29 +0000

Excellent short in length but vast in making one to think blog Vivek. Made me to remember Yalom’s four ultimate human concerns. Death, Isolation, Freedom and Meaninglessness. Reading your blog made me to connect with the last two (the only concernrs of course, we can do somthing about). The first two are beyond us anyway. Thanks for your reminder.
Warm Regards
Sharad

By: RV ramanujam

RV ramanujam — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:30:44 +0000

Inspiring indeed! Hats off!

By: Vikrant Bhuskute

Vikrant Bhuskute — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:36:53 +0000

If someone was to write a biography of Vidyadhar Bhuskute, 80% of the book will be dedicated to life after formal retirement from work. Definitely an apt example for the syndrome. Not sure how this fits – he saw it as a part of his legacy to work tirelessly for 40 years, providing for his family and post retirement from work, re-invented himself and found his passion. At the peak, he suffered a stroke. And he emerged from that again – just as a phoenix – and that was another peak! He then walked again – covering the coast – Sabramati Ashram-Vivekanand Rock-Shanitniketan, and is on way to publish two more books – another peak! His example suggests, you are more likely to reach new peaks, when you are at a peak. Not only that, what could otherwise be drawbacks seem to become the backdrop for new peaks.
I wonder – is he the same person – who was working tirelessly for 40 years, at the risk of being un-inspiring & the one who reached all these peaks post retirement? Should he have ‘bothered’ to explore his legacy earlier in life? Or does everything have its own time? Irrespective, how does one prepare, so that one is ready – to make the climb to the peak.

By: Milind M Badadhe

Milind M Badadhe — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:29:41 +0000

Ya, it’s a true analysis of the current generation buddies in their near / just crossed Golden Jubilees

These characters are always in race with the time and feel they are having a lot in them to prove at this age.

Many a times due to current competition they get their energies accumulated from their experience and try to give the blow of their life , to succeed and make a foot print , nevertheless they are accumulators with experience and renewed energies which can give, just the required power for that particular motion required

Very Good Blog sir , Thanks for the same

By: Abhay Kulkarni

Abhay Kulkarni — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 05:03:33 +0000

Very insightful! Another reason for firing up late in the career could be absence of fear or the risk of failure or criticism at this age and stage in life. Hence working fearlessly without apprehensions may bring out the best in the person! Thanks.

By: KBs

KBs — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 04:36:34 +0000

Maybe we read too much into this. Simply he is an individual who has kept learning and improving and is peaking at a later stage. Many who peak earlier stop improving and learning – they think they know it all or have arrived

By: Nandeeta Vengsarkarwagh

Nandeeta Vengsarkarwagh — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 02:12:43 +0000

The last part is the crux ..we have to keep pursuing excellence . One never knows when the high octane spurt will happen. The examples are inspiring

By: Pandhare Dr Anant

Pandhare Dr Anant — Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:25:15 +0000

What a coincidence!
I am reading this blog for first time and that too DK Syndrome..! I think I am destined to come across this..! Thanks!

By: Iyer NAGANATH SUBRAMANIAN

Iyer NAGANATH SUBRAMANIAN — Sun, 19 Jun 2022 18:51:06 +0000

Very interesting topic. DK’s is a case of resurrection from obscurity.Certain things that stand out for me are:
1. DK has mastered the art of hitting the balls in unorthodox areas as Maharaj of SA said. DK must have spent time with his coach in understanding how he can be different. One needs to be unorthodox to score runs in unorthodox areas.
2. His vision was how can he play in a unique manner that he finds a place in the world cup squad and ensure India wins the World Cup.
This dream was bigger than leaving a personal legacy. Legacy would happen if the cause for which one crusades is larger than personal ambitions. The vision and dream of Crusaders is not about leaving a legacy but about the cause. Fighting for a cause, and being the harbinger for this cause is important to them. Whether the cause is completed by them during their lifetime does not matter to them. They inspire others to take up the cause and positively impact the Universe.

Thanks Sir for picking such incidents and allow others like me to express our views.
Namaskar Sir, always!!!