In the morning, watching a tennis match between Federer and Djokovich, my wife (who of course is not a big fan of sports, no points for guessing :)) made a rather regular comment – “I’m getting bored with this monotonous game, don’t these players get bored too”. And my mind started to churn…

As I answered her question, I stumbled upon something quite revealing. Having been an entrepreneur, I have been observing some traits that are common to most of our ilk. And most of these traits are very common between sportsmen and entrepreneurs so I can safely make a comparison here.

One of the topmost of these traits which make sportsmen/entrepreneurs successful is “enthusiasm”. Some people also call it passion! And it is almost a prerequisite for anyone to succeed doing something of their own!

Well, most of us might think it is their gift or their intelligence or probably they being in the right place that makes them succeed. Nothing could be farther from the truth… Of course, hard work and dedication for years altogether also count, but the first and I think the most important is Enthusiasm/Passion!!!

If one doesn’t have enough enthusiasm or passion for anything, it is quite natural for them to get bored or tired of doing it. That’s why perhaps people keep changing jobs and places, they just can’t bear doing something they don’t like anymore. And that’s why perhaps marriages also break, the couple unable to keep their passion for each other for too long…

But if one has a passion towards something, they wouldn’t give it up for anything else. They would continue to labour and challenge themselves on a daily basis to become better in it. And that’s what happens to these sportsmen and entrepreneurs. They are so naturally excited and charged up about their game or idea that nothing can deter them from succeeding! And they just go on and on and on!

Now, how does this help us? I am reminded of one of Steve Job’s most profound speeches at the Stanford graduation ceremony (I don’t recollect the exact words but this is what he meant) “When I wake up in the morning and look at the mirror, if I don’t seem enthusiastic and wonder what’s wrong; and this happens for a few days, I know I am not enjoying and discover and change what’s worrying me”.

If we all just follow this great man’s advice and start living our life to fulfil our passions and remain enthusiastic about things which we are doing, we would all definitely be more successful and much more happier!!!

So here’s to more success for all of you, may you become the absolute best in whatever you are doing, following your passion!