04 June,2011 06:50 AM IST | | IANS
Sachin Tendulkar: I am not satisfied yet with my career and what I have done, not at all. Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward
India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is not satisfied with his career, and said that he is still learning about his passion, cricket. In the latest issue of Sky Sports magazine, Tendulkar said: "When you win something or score a century you say you are happy, but not satisfied. Satisfaction is like engaging the handbrake and hoping a car moves forward."
"I am not satisfied yet with my career and what I have done, not at all. I feel the moment you start to feel satisfied, then it is only natural that you begin to cool down and lose it," he said. The 38-year-old Tendulkar feels he still has a lot of cricket left in him and doesn't want to think about retirement any soon. "I still love cricket as much as ever. It is my job, but it is also my passion. Cricket remains in my heart, I don't need anything else to motivate me. I dreamed of playing for my country when I was young and it is still my dream, it is still fun for me," he said.For Tendulkar, life without cricket is unthinkable.
"I am still learning about the game. I figure something out about my batting all the time, you have to keep your mind open. "I learn all the time, those small adjustments, with your footwork or bat swing can improve your game, I love doing that. You never know everything. Mentally that makes you feel so good. That is the best form of preparation," Tendulkar said.
India's World Cup win after a gap of 28 years was the most defining moment of his career. He was sitting in the dressing room, praying to God during while India were chasing their target, he said. "It was a different kind of feeling, a high, like living on a different planet, it felt as though I was flying,"
he said.
