Striving towards Excellence

-Karthik Gurumurthy

-Karthik Gurumurthy

-Karthik Gurumurthy

-Karthik Gurumurthy

 Travel is about finding incredible experiences, so don’t chase familiar surroundings, go after your biggest dreams before the chance slips away.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Traveling forces you to break out of your daily routine and all that you are familiar with. It might be uncomfortable, scary even; however, the rewards are worth it. The knowledge and experience you gain will outweigh any self-doubt and worry you had before you began traveling.

Travel also forces you to self-reflect and understand yourself as a person. As a result, you will be more prone to being open and comfortable expressing yourself without worrying about others’ approval.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Life is constantly changing. Setting up rigid rules and expectations will leave you disappointed. Travel teaches you to go through life with a sense of wonder, live in the moment, and learn to be comfortable in an ever-changing environment

-Karthik Gurumurthy

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Travel is the most amazing wrapped present - the inside is the transformation of you.

I travel because it makes my life so much better in many ways.

And because it makes my life rich and full with wonderful memories of cherished moments around the world with cherished people in beautiful settings.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Traveling is more than sunsets and shopping–it’s a way to get your mind off things. It’s a way to allow you to develop yourself in a faraway land, and it’s a way for you to be who you want to be.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Travel brings in a fresh energy. Waking up in a new place is quite literally like hitting the reset button for your mind and body. The stimulation you get from traveling can boost your productivity and effectiveness in your daily work at home.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Bula from Fiji, where happiness comes naturally!

Traveling offers numerous leadership lessons, especially when approached with openness and curiosity. The significance of open-minded and open-hearted leadership has become a call to action for many.

One thing you will realize through your travels is the borders that separate us are man-made, and so are the preconceived misconceptions and generalizations that we have of each other. Setting aside barriers that we have created ourselves that have long kept us divided, you will realize that we are essentially the same.

Vinaka!

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Travel opens up the mind and helps us question our reality, understand new cultures, and make lasting memories for a lifetime. Although some people refuse to travel because they see it as time-wasting, it opens your mind and heart to take a new perspective of life. 

In fact, travel is more than just taking a selfie. It's about understanding the world we live in, broadening our horizons as human beings, developing empathy for others, and giving us new insights into the culture. In short, it gives us a new appreciation for what makes life worth living.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

The biggest joys of traveling are the memories you make along the way. Whether they are fond memories of the places, food and the people you met. They all culminate to be some of the best moments of your life. It is indeed truly a blessing to call this planet our home for there is no picture on the internet or book that could truly capture the essence of this world.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

The biggest joys of traveling are the memories you make along the way. Whether they are fond memories of the places, food and the people you met. They all culminate to be some of the best moments of your life.

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Traveling is a great way to let go of the past and future and enjoy the present moment. It is a time when you can be spontaneous and inspired to do things. When you travel, you notice that things are different from your routine. In this way, traveling allows you to live in the moment without thinking about the routine. 

-Karthik Gurumurthy

Shaking up your routine and seeing new sites sparks inspiration. You generate creativity as your five senses take in a new environment.

It makes sense. The more you brain gets exposed to new senses and activities, the more it generates new thoughts, feelings and innovations from the inspiration gained. Ernest Hemingway used experiences from Spain and France as inspiration to write much of his work.

by Karthik Gurumurthy

Sachin Tendulkar aka God of Cricket declared his retirement yesterday.  World cricket would definitely miss this prodigy for sure.  I am thankful for having had the opportunity to see this legend in action.

The first time I had an opportunity to witness him in action was in the year 1989. He was just selected for the Indian team playing at that time representing MRF XI vs All India State Bank of India. My dad was the scorer for the SBI team and that is how I was able to watch all these matches.

I remember watching Tendulkar in close quarters paying very close attention to the game.  Unlike rest of his teammaters, he was not chatting or resting. On that particular day he did not play very well. As a matter of fact he scored duck. He got out  the first ball he faced to another hero of mine  R. Prabhakar (RP) who was known as the SBI Masterblaster and unfortunately didn't have the fortune of playing one day or T-20 as he would have been a tremendous addition to the team.

Anyways despite Tendulkar getting out,  I could not miss to see he was very serious , determined and  had eyes of a tiger and one could see the fire in his eyes to succeed. Never that  we knew at that time he would the God of Cricket breaking all records, setting new standards and taking the game to a totally different level.

I can talk about all the games I have watched  from this Little Master but my main focus is to throw light on what we all can learn from this legend. This is the story I heard from one of the commentators. I am not sure whether it was Harsha Bhogle or Shastri. While the world rises to salute a truly outstanding cricketer, this little tale probably explains, in small measure the making of a legend.

December 1989, Pakistan. It was the fourth test I believe between India and Pakistan.  K. Srikkanth was the captain.The series was 0-0 after three tests. India was playing second innings and because of deadly bowling attack by Waqar and Akram, India was 38/4 and it looked they would lose the game and eventually lose the series. Sanjay Manjrekar, Srikkanth, Azharuddin, Shastri were already gone. Sachin joined Sidhu. Waqar bowled a nasty bouncer which hit his nose and he was bleeding profusely. The Indian physio came running to the field and requested Sachin to retire hurt and come out later. Captain also requested him to take a break. Despite that Sachin brushed them away and said, "I will play". That is the time, people got to see the real star in the making. Sachin could have gone into the relative comfort of the dressing room but he didn't. People watching would have understood but he knew his heart wouldn't understand. The blood was staining his gloves, shirt, his face, his spirit. But he would have none of it.  He went on to score 57 runs and that changed the whole game itself.

It is always easy to do stuff when things are going in one's way. But during the time of obstacles, who stands when the dust settles will determine where he will go. It is always like that. What separates champions from mere mortals is not just talent. It's attitude. It is mental strength. It is the willingness to fight when the chips are down. It is the spirit that made him say"I will play.". The spirit that puts the team's need ahead of one's own interest.

There are times in our lives when the pressure mounts and we feel like throwing in the towel and calling it quits. That's just the time when you need to put your hand up and be counted. Time to say "I will play".

Over the last two decades, Sachin has entertained us with his performances. We have watched with awe as he has pulled off incredible wins. And we have watched with anguish when he failed and with him have crashed entire nation's hopes.

Sachin's greatest contribution is teaching an entire nation to stand up and fight. To learn never to give up. Thanks Sachin for teaching all of us the valuable lesson of not giving up because it is hard. We salute you for showing and leading by example of how to fight and letting your bat talk.