Congratulations are warranted for Bindra's achievements, but media & young generation should not get carried away with the euphoria.
Sports & Artistic Talents get publicised so extensively that sometimes young people can loose touch with reality. Overall these activities are good for already well to do families since only miniscule percentages succeed and the rest go home empty handed. This is the same case with all the reality shows.
In a poor country, the importance of education can not be emphasized enough. This is the only method a large number of young ones can improve their income & hence social status.
Do not get me wrong, Bindra deserves everything he has achieved and I do not have anything against exploring & achieving your full potential.
All I am advocating is that young people have to be practical, judge their own situation, assess their talents realistically, risk manage (plan for the future if do not succeed), decide and then execute accordingly.
