Let’s face it, we live in a world drowning in advice. From TED Talks and podcasts to Instagram reels promising “10 Habits of Ultra-Productive People”, everyone’s selling life strategies like they’re hot samosas at a railway station.

Amidst this wisdom overload, allow me to bring forth something refreshingly simple yet sneakily profound, a lesson not from a monk on a mountain but from a batter in neon shoes: T20 cricket. Yes, that short, sharp, sugar-rush format of the game that makes purists squirm and fans squeal. Behind its fireworks and frenzy, T20 is a crash course in life management—intent, precision, awareness, agility, and, most importantly, presence.

But unlike cricket, life doesn’t offer extra overs. There’s no Duckworth-Lewis to rescue you from rain, no impact substitute, and no second innings. If anything, you might get a Super Over, a final scramble to make things count, but mostly it’s 20 metaphorical overs of chaos, charm, and clutch decisions. What you do with each ball, is entirely up to you.

No Impact Substitution in Life: You're the Player, Umpire, and Coach

In life, there’s no “Send in Virat; I’ll sit this one out.” You face every beamer, bouncer, and awkward full-toss head-on. Alone. No replacement. No stand-in. It’s just you versus the pitch, with all its unpredictable bounce.

You’re also the CEO of “I Incorporated”. Strategy meetings, performance reviews, energy budgets, motivational speeches in front of the mirror—it’s all you. Sure, you can delegate chores and maybe outsource grocery shopping, but not accountability. You write your own scoreboard. Better keep the run rate ticking.

Life Is a Team Sport (Even If You Think You're MS Dhoni)

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