* AGE IS JUST A NUMBER *

Robustness. Vigor . Strength .Form. Superb Fitness. Achievers have this trait in penalty. They have to face continuous challenges in life. Serena Williams is one such achiever who has risen like a Phoenix from very humble background. Racism, belonging to deprived class in USA, facing insinuation that she is a male…..Serena has encountered it all. Also, when Serena begun playing lawn tennis, her illustrious sister Venus used to hog limelight. However, Serena kept on improving her game & has blossomed as among the best 5  tennis players of all time. Serena  has now won 23 GRAND SLAM titles in LAWN TENNIS ( as on 31-1-17 ).  Now , Serena is all time SECOND  on this list of highest number of grand slam titles. No women player in recent times has dominated tennis like Serena. Her consistency & mental toughness is amazing at the age of  35. Serena’s power game, athleticism and skills have fascinated the tennis commentators as well as fans.  Serena’s attitude and aggressiveness adds to her persona.  No wonder, winning has become a habit for her.  Despite fitness concerns of late, Serena has continuously won big tournaments with ease. Serena Williams sums up her winning theory in the quote *When you lose, you get up, you make it better, You try again *

QUOTE BY ELON MUSK * FAILURE IS AN OPTION HERE . IF THINGS ARE NOT FAILING, YOU ARE NOT INNOVATING ENOUGH *

Belief. Knowledge. Confidence. Conviction.  Achievers have conviction in plenty. They keep on drawing strength & conviction from their internal reservoir. They are able to push risky ideas forward through a combination of deep technical insight & long term vision. Also, they never ever give up. They  thrive on quality products . Elon Musk is one  exceptional  achiever & inventor who was on verge of Bankruptcy in early 2013. Nothing was going right for his company Tesla. Though the vehicle preorders were there, but vehicle sales was not happening. In fact ,talks were going on with Google to sell Tesla. However, the company turned tide & quarterly profits were announced in May, 2013.  The product  Electric Sedan appealed  to the customer &  there has been no  looking   back for the company since then. Also Elon Musk  kept on enhancing value for the customer. People needs product always and companies have to find product which creates  value for the customer. Elon Musk believes in great products , creating value for the customers  and started by founding Zip2& online bank X.com. Later Elon co founded "PAYPAL ". Also he is founder of "SpaceX  which develops and manufactures space launch vehicles. Later on he created "TESLA MOTORS, the luxury electric car maker which has taken car innovation to new heights.  Elon's drive for making great product still continues at a blistering pace and he is able to connect all the dots which make great products . As of January 2017, ELON is having an estimated net worth of us 12.9 billion dollars . Elon ,s latest offering MODEL 3 CAR in 2016 got 2 lakh pre –orders in 24 hours. Elon musk is trying to redefine transportation on earth and in space. QUOTE BY ELON MUSK sums up his philosophy * Great companies are built on great products *

QUOTE ; Style is reflection of your attitude and your personality."

Stance. Temperament. Belief. Approach. Character. Attitude. Achievers have an attitude &  embrace life. Achievers  remember that they  are powerful & work very hard . They embrace the moment, whether it contains an obstacle or an opportunity. They do not fuss over trivial matters and start focusing on what’s really important . They do not go through life expecting things to change. Life becomes hard and unfair when we decide to complain about things rather than trying to change them ourselves. Achievers are  bold and courageous, and take proactive  decisions that benefit growth. Virat Kohli is one such achiever . Virat is an Indian international cricketer who currently ( as on December 16 ) captains the Indian team  in Test cricket  and is its vice-captain in limited-over formats.  Often regarded as one of the best batsmen in the world, Kohli currently averages more than 50 in all three forms of cricket & is the only batsman in the world to hold that distinction. Virat is the only Indian Captain to register five successive test series wins. Also Virat is the fastest to get 25 ODI tons as well as to score fastest 5000 as well as 7500 ODI runs. In 2014, he became the top-ranked T20 batsman in the ICC rankings and holds the position, as of December 2016. Virat  was given the Arjuna Award in recognition of his achievements in international cricket."VIRAT is aptly described in this quote "Your attitude is like price tag, its shows how valuable you are"

TALENT WINS GAMES, BUT TEAMWORK AND INTELLIGENCE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS: MICHAEL JORDAN

Possibility. Appropriate moment. Suitable time. Favorable moment. Chance. Opportunity. Opportunity is to be grabbed with both the hands. We live in an age of unpredictable opportunities. If you have got ambition & skill you will rise to top of chosen profession, regardless of where you started. Cristiano Ronaldo  is one such achiever who scores goals at will & grabs opportunity of goal scoring always. No wonder Ronaldo is considered among the best two football players of the world. He was the first player to win all 4 main PFA & FWA awards in England in 2007. Ronaldo currently plays for top Spanish Club, Real Madrid. He won the Champions League for the second time in three sessions and third time overall after one title with Manchester United in 2008. Also, he is the top scorer of goals all time while playing for his country, Portugal. He has been named the  FIFA Ballon d'Or winner four times ( as at December 16 ) . Also, he has been awarded the European Golden Shoe three times. Ronaldo is the highest paid footballer in the world. No wonder, Ronaldo is regarded as one of the all time best footballers of the world ever. Quote by Cristiano Ronaldo sums it up comprehensively *Talent is’nt every thing. You can have it from the cradle, but it is necessary to learn the trade to be the best.*

QUOTE BY ANDY MURRAY * Give it everything you've got. Leave nothing out there*

Second best. Runner up. Underdog. The fact of being an underdog changes people in ways that we often fail to appreciate. It opens doors and creates opportunities and enlightens and permits things that might otherwise have seemed unthinkable. Andy Murray ( professional  tennis player ) is one such  champion PLAYER who is often called an underdog. But Andy due to sheer talent and tenacity keeps on bouncing back.

Andy Murray, currently ranked number 2  in the world is a three time grand slam winner. Andy came as a sunshine for  British sports lovers  year  becoming the first British male in 77 years to win the highly coveted Wimbledon Championships in London in July 2013. Currently on 42 career titles ( as on 1-11-16 ) , Andy is Great Britain’s most successful tennis player of the Open era, the first Briton to reach 500 ATP match wins and his maiden grand slam title ended Great Britain’s 77-year wait for a male grand slam champion. However, Andy often chokes under pressure & has lost six grand slam finals. Therefore though ANDY has shown a huge talent, but often still ends up a leg behind the winner title & is always the underdog. 2016 ( second half ) has been  undoubtedly a huge turning point for Murray as he has shown greater mental strength and bravery. Under Evan Lendl's watchful eye, Murray has really blossomed now .He has now bridged such a huge gap to stand on the brink of becoming world No 1 for the first time.

Steve Guttenberg  has famously said * If you're an underdog, mentally disabled, physically disabled, if you don't fit in, if you're not as pretty as the others, you can still be a hero.” 

Quote by Cristiano Ronaldo - " Talent without working hard is nothing ."

Talent . Expertise. Flair .Craft. Genius . Achievers have  huge talent .  They play fair & square. Achiever play for the team & their team spirit is commendable . One such exceptional achiever is Gautam Gambhir  . Gautam Gambhir is  an Indian international cricketer. Gautam  is a opening batsman who leads from the front.  Straightforwardness & aggressiveness is his forte.  Gautam captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with distinction . Under Gambhir's captaincy, the Kolkata Knight Riders won their maiden IPL title in 2012 and again in 2014.  Gautam has been also part of INDIAs 2007 ( T-20 ) & 2007 ( 50 over one day cricket) World cup winning squads. Gautam,s knock in both these finals were exemplary.   

Gautam  is able to extract the maximum out of his players by letting them play their natural player as well as mentoring them with right kind of inputs . His brilliance is demonstrated by the fact that Gautam  captained the Indian team in six ODIs with India winning all six matches. Also,  Gautam is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series. In April 15, GAUTAM also demonstrated his kindness by donating Rs. Four  lakhs to Indian ice hockey team.

Gautam made his comeback  to Indian Test team in end of Sept 2016 due to his superb display in Dilip trophy. Gambhir says on this comeback ;  "Excitement of  a debutant ; certainty of experience , nervousness of a  novice …am feeling it all . Eden here I come loaded with ambitions .*

Quote by SERENA WILIAMS ; If anything, you know, I think loosing makes me more motivated.

Challenge. Face. Brave. Valiant. Heroic. Champion. Achievers continuously have to face challenges in life. Serena Williams is one such achiever who has risen like a Phoenix from very humble background. Racism, belonging to deprived class in USA, facing insinuation that she is a male…..Serena has encountered it all. Also, when Serena begun playing lawn tennis, her illustrious sister Venus used to hog limelight. However, Serena kept on improving her game & has blossomed as among the best 5 female tennis players of all time. Off late she has been easily surpassing all opponents. Serena  has now won 22 GRAND SLAM titles in LAWN TENNIS ( as on 11-7-16 ).  Now , Serena is all time SECOND  on this list of highest number of grand slam titles. No women player in recent times has dominated tennis like Serena. Her consistency & mental toughness is amazing at the age of  33. Serena’s power game, athleticism and skills have fascinated the tennis commentators as well as fans.  Serena’s attitude and aggressiveness adds to her persona.  No wonder, winning has become a habit for her.  Despite fitness concerns of late, Serena has continuously won big tournaments with ease. Serena Williams sums up her winning theory in the quote *When you lose, you get up, you make it better, You try again *