Lakshya Sen’s Letter to His Coach - Raj Shamani #shorts #sports
Lakshya Sen recounts how he and his doubles partner, after losing to the same pair in multiple Under-13 and Under-15 tournaments, wrote a motivation letter to their coach Vimal Sir pledging to work harder. The coach supported them, and they went on to defeat that pair. The letter served as a form of manifestation and commitment.
Summary
In this short clip, badminton player Lakshya Sen shares a personal story from his early competitive days about resilience and determination. He and his doubles partner had been consistently losing to a particular pair across three to four All India Ranking Tournaments in the Under-13 and Under-15 age categories. The repeated losses were deeply frustrating for Lakshya, who, even as a child, had a strong aversion to losing.
To channel their frustration into motivation, Lakshya and his partner took an unusual step — they wrote a letter to their coach, Vimal Sir, expressing their commitment to work harder and their determination to beat that pair the next time. Lakshya describes this letter as a 'manifestation letter,' a written declaration of intent and effort. The coach responded positively, encouraged them, and provided the necessary guidance and support. Subsequently, the duo successfully defeated the pair they had previously struggled against, validating the power of commitment, communication with a mentor, and focused effort.
Key Insights
- Lakshya Sen describes how he and his doubles partner lost to the same pair consecutively in three to four All India Ranking Tournaments at the Under-13 and Under-15 levels, which deeply affected him emotionally.
- Lakshya Sen reveals that even as a child, he had a strong hatred for losing — 'हारना नहीं है' — indicating that his competitive drive was present from a very young age.
- Lakshya Sen and his doubles partner responded to their losing streak not by quitting or complaining, but by proactively writing a letter to their coach Vimal Sir pledging to work harder.
- Lakshya Sen describes the letter as a 'manifestation letter,' framing it as a written declaration of intent that helped solidify their mental commitment to improvement and victory.
- Lakshya Sen credits coach Vimal Sir's positive response and subsequent help as a key factor that enabled them to eventually defeat the pair they had previously been unable to beat.
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[0:00] यू रोट सम लेटर टू कोच। क्या था वो? यस, विमल सर जो हमारे कोच थे एंड मी एंड माय डबल्स पार्टनर वी हेड लॉस्ट टू अ सर्टेन पेयर तीन-चार टूर्नामेंट में इट वाज़ आई थिंक अंडर 13 और 15 कैटेगरी दैट वी यूज्ड टू प्ले। एज़ अ किड आई यूज्ड टू हेट लूजिंग। हारना नहीं है। ऑल इंडिया रैंकिंग टूर्नामेंट्स होते थे। तो हम दो-तीन टूर्नामेंट में कंटीन्यूअसली हार गए। बहुत ऐसा बुरा भी लग रहा था कि यार हम लोग दो-तीन बार कैसे हार गए इनसे। एंड देन वहां पे उस टाइम पे मैंने और मेरे पार्टनर ने दोस्तों डिसाइड किया कि हम लिखते हैं कि सर हमें और मेहनत करनी है। वी आर रेडी [0:31] टू…
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