Hard work and dedication + tons of love

If you want to achieve some really big and interesting goals, you have to learn to fall in love with hard work. -   Steve Pavlina

My 13 year old nephew who’s not only a wildlife enthusiast but also a handy cricketer has been selected to play in a night cricket tournament in Gauteng for the past two cricket seasons. In the last few weeks, Liam has proved himself a vital cog in his teams bowling attack.

Growing up, he and I spent many hours playing cricket in the driveway. It was here that the fundamental bowling and batting techniques were learnt, as well as the premise of hard work and dedication was instilled. It was through this process that we not only grew to love the game, but learnt that greatness can be achieved through love, dedication and drive.

What made all the cricketing greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards and Donald Bradman masters of their game was the fact that they loved the hard work of their trade. Are we able to confidently say that we're on our way to becoming masters of what we do?