Go back nearly 5000 years back in Indian history(I won't call it Hindu history), people say there happened a war called MAHABHARAT. 5 brave and skillful human beings faught for their revevnge taking alon millions of others for their help...but who remembers those millions or other 4 of those 5. All we remember is the one who was certainly most skilled of them all. The one who we desire to be in life. Yes you are right, Arjun.
But has anyone ever thought that there was one man who was there at every stage of war, after and before war, taking some crutial decisions.People call him Yudhishtheer. Wise, calm and composed even at very harsh situations. Controlling the anger of Bheem, giving confidence to skillful Arjun, pulling out the best from his all legionaries. It was some crucial decisions taken by Yudhishtheer at war, before war and after war that
gave Padavas that glorious victory. But no one cared to write about him, all we know and praise is the bravety and skills of Arjuna and we just forgot Yudhishtheer.
Now come back to 2003, we were againg at a virtual war. Difference was there was no blood but certeinly a lot of blood pressure. This time there were 11 Pandavs and one of them was leading them. For all those nearly two months in 2003 everybody praised their ALMIGHTY, Sachin and a lot of them criticised Ganguly for not being in form.Finally when we reached at final stage of the war, people started saying that it was this new ARJUN who made us through to this stage. No doubt this time ARJUN had a large share in victories in small battles but people did not bother to give due credit to their Yudhishtheer, finally we lost him this time too and Ganguly left. And it was just a small bit of praise that he got for his captaincy and then again we came back to our basics i.e. praising our Arjun/Sachin.
Again in 2011 we are at same stage of war but this time for sure neither Arjun/Sachin nor Yudhishtheer/Dhoni have larger share in victories in battles. But still everybody is praising Arjun/Sachin and forgetting or rather criticising Yudhishtheer/Dhoni. I agree that this time our leader has not given a large contribution in our battles but how can we forget that there were nearly 6 bowlers/soldiers used in every match , each bowler had nearly 3 spells and at least 6x3 = 18 decisions were taken every match by this Yudhishtheer. Using the confidence of mighty and angry Bheem/Yuvraaj, controlling the nuisance of Raina and Kohali, showing enough confidence in soldiers(Zaheer, Munaf,Harbhajan), he has done it all and last but not the least struggling with his own form. But all will get is some nasty comments by CATTLE class Indians. For me he is the perfect example of a person to whom god has not given skills but has given a cool head. Dhoni has managed to get to this level completely with his common-sense and confidence. We have already forgotten two leaders(Yudhishtheer, Ganguly) but this time let's stand behind this unskilled, not so great player but certainly a calm, composed leader and support him.
If still all this fiction could not convince my point, then just peep into your corporate lives and look at your leader, you might not have seen him doing some hard-work like we do, but hey he stands behind you makes you work, shows confidence in you, applauses your great work and inspires you to do more work. "In real life there never a CHAMPION there either a good LEADER or a good TEAM-MATE".
