On Sunday (Aug 27), Tharman Shanmugaratnam was speaking about leadership from experiences during one’s youth on The Straits Times show, Ask The Next President Anything.
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00:00 Well, I was actually made by my experiences in youth.
00:03 I was made for life by my experiences in youth.
00:06 And sports, more than anything else, made me for life.
00:11 I played sports virtually every day of the year,
00:13 sometimes two sports a day, a practice
00:16 and a competitive match.
00:18 And it really shaped the way I thought,
00:22 the way I related to other people,
00:25 and the way I treated the realities of life,
00:27 that you take knocks, you keep falling down,
00:29 and you've got to bring yourself up.
00:31 Most importantly, sports taught me
00:34 how to respect every member of the team.
00:38 Some people are good at some things.
00:39 Some people are good at some other things.
00:41 Some are wonderful on the wings.
00:43 Some are wonderful in defense.
00:45 But you've got to respect everyone.
00:47 And respect the reserves, who are waiting on the sidelines,
00:50 hoping they'll have a chance to play.
00:51 Because I was often a captain, I'd
00:53 always make sure our reserves had a chance to take
00:56 part in competitive matches.
00:58 I learned to respect my opponents through sports,
01:01 because you never keep winning.
01:03 You never keep winning.
01:04 You can train the entire year, you reach the finals,
01:07 and you lose.
01:08 And you must know how to lose graciously,
01:11 and you must know how to win graciously.
01:13 So sports taught me so much of what
01:16 has lasted through my life.
01:18 I'll never give it away for anything.
01:21 And I'm still, at heart, a sportsman in my mind.
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