Who is the best? There can be no absolute answer to this question. The answer is relative to the frame of reference selected for measurement at that moment. So the comparison between Gavaskar and Tendulkar will be fallacious since they don’t have any common comparable experience.
Who are the elite? The elite are certainly not the best as the best is yet to come – a fact true in any age. The elite are a bunch of people, not necessarily talented, who by circumstance are in proximity to and in association with power of any kind. The elite traditionally think themselves to be God’s gift to the minions and promote the destiny of people who confirm their greatness, apart from their own kith and kin.
The fact is that many people with equal or more potential do not meet the opportunity which can catapult them to the hallowed strata and even displace incumbents. But some people do and they are celebrated as success stories to emulate. However, emulating the enabling opportunity is not in one’s hands.
The education system attempts to impart us with disciplined thinking while the moral teachings attempt to impress that there is a straightforward relationship between cause and effect. However, even a cursory look at nature reveals that the universe, including human life, is ultimately ruled by randomness. Hence the challenge lies in understanding randomness and using it for our benefit. By internalizing the lessons learnt from randomness one can successfully scale even the divide between proletariat and elite.
With this perspective, I would like to draw your attention to the currently occuring events, globally and locally, and look forward to sharing your analysis of any specific event which you have noticed with great interest.
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