QUOTE FROM MAHATAMA GANDHI * If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.”

Able. Bright. Competent. Proficient. Talent. Humans have got all the abilities & skills. The issue is whether we want to do it or not. It is a matter of seeking out more & demanding more from you . Super achievers have got this ability in plenty. MARIE CURIE is one such exceptional human being . Marie was of  Polish origin and naturalized French Physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. Marie achieved  the remarkable distinction of becoming first woman to win a Nobel prize. Later she reinforced her abilities by becoming the first person  to win noble prize twice ( for chemistry & physics ) .  The only person to win twice in multiple sciences, and was part of the Curie family legacy of five noble prize.  She was also the first woman to become a professor at the university of Paris  and in 1995 became the first woman to be entombed on her own merits in Paris. Her accomplishments include the discovery of two elements and  theory of radioactivity . Quote from Joyce Brothers sums it up comprehensively * “Success is a state of mind. If you want success, start thinking of yourself as a success.”

SPORTSMANSHIP STILL EXISTS

Competitor. Contestant. Opponent.  Challenger. Rival . Does ruthless word of lawn tennis has some heart ? Is there any scope of healthy competition & mutual admiration….or is it a *dog eat dog world* .  Yes ! Sportsmanship was evident recently in Bangkok ( October 15 )  when  Rafael Nadal ( champion lawn tennis player ) praised  Novak Djokovic ( current number one in ATP ranking ) .  Rafael praised Novak Djokovic  for playing at a level difficult to equal  & congratulated the top level Serbian for his amazing run in 2015. It may be mentioned that  Djokovic  has won three majors   in 2015.  This a very welcome move where top players are able to openly express their emotions . Generally , they hardly have anything good to say about their competitors. Novak Djokovic has said earlier in 2014 in some other context  " Its nice to have something that is greater than sport itself, you know , the sportsmanship and fair play".