I am not someone like A. B. de Villiers, Gayle, or Dhoni. I

The words of Rohit Sharma resound like the wisdom of the ancients, veiled in humility yet sharpened with truth. When he speaks, “I am not someone like A. B. de Villiers, Gayle, or Dhoni. I don't have that much power. I have to use my brain to manipulate the field and stick to my strength, which is to hit through the lines,” he reveals not just the secret of his craft but a philosophy of life. In these words is the eternal reminder that not all warriors wield the same weapon; some carry the thunder of brute force, while others hold the quiet blade of wisdom and precision.

The origin of these words lies in the cricketing field, where titans such as A. B. de Villiers, Chris Gayle, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were known as giants of power, striking sixes with ease, feared by bowlers across the world. Rohit Sharma, in comparison, did not fashion himself as a destroyer of bowling attacks through sheer muscle. Instead, he chose the path of the mind. His strength was not in the storm but in the river that carves stone through patience and flow. He knew himself, and that knowledge became his sword.

In ancient lore, we find many echoes of this truth. Recall the tale of Odysseus, king of Ithaca, who was not the strongest among the Greeks. Achilles had the strength, Ajax had the might, but Odysseus had the cunning of the mind. When the walls of Troy stood impregnable, brute force could not conquer them. It was the subtlety of the Trojan Horse, born of Odysseus’ intellect, that brought victory to the Greeks. In the same way, Rohit confesses that his art is not the hammer of Hercules but the wit of Odysseus—manipulating the field, seeing the gaps, crafting runs where none seemed to exist.

The lesson is not confined to cricket, nor to sport, but stretches to all of life. Many envy those blessed with raw strength, beauty, or natural talent, forgetting that the spirit of man is multiform. Some are meant to shatter mountains, while others are destined to carve their way between them. If a man cannot roar like the lion, he can strike with the cunning of the serpent. To know oneself is the greatest power, for from self-knowledge springs the ability to harness strengths and cloak weaknesses.

Consider the story of Chanakya, the humble teacher who brought down the mighty Nanda Empire in ancient India. He had no army, no treasury, no fortress. Yet with his mind he trained Chandragupta, crafted strategies, and wove alliances that toppled giants. Like Rohit Sharma facing bowlers stronger and fiercer than himself, Chanakya knew that his weapon was not the mace of war but the intellect that bends kings to his will. Such men teach us that power of the mind surpasses the power of the arm.

And so, Rohit’s words whisper to every soul: do not measure yourself by the shadow of others. De Villiers, Gayle, and Dhoni each had their path, forged in the fires of power and flair. But Rohit’s path was of lightness, timing, and the wisdom to strike where it mattered. His artistry lay in “hitting through the lines,” not because he was denied power, but because he embraced his true nature. There is no greater heroism than to fight as oneself, not as an imitation of another.

From this, O seeker of truth, take this lesson: do not lament what you do not possess. Instead, perfect what you do possess. If your strength is patience, wield it until the impatient are undone. If your gift is creativity, craft wonders until the world is amazed. If your arm is weak but your mind is sharp, then let the mind be the sword that never dulls.

Practical action lies before you: observe yourself, know your nature, and walk boldly in it. In the battlefields of work, in the struggles of study, in the trials of daily life—seek not to mirror the strength of another but to master your own. For in this lies liberation, and in this lies greatness. Just as Rohit Sharma carves centuries not with brute force but with grace, so too can you carve your destiny with the tools uniquely your own. This is the eternal teaching: power is many-faced, but wisdom is forever.