Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh meets Kapil Dev; says 'learnt invaluable lessons

In an unexpected yet delightful encounter, Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh found herself seated next to India's first World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, on a flight.

The meeting, which Ghazal described as "serendipitous," lasted for two hours and was filled with profound conversations and revelations. Sharing her experience on X (formerly Twitter) on March 15, Ghazal expressed her gratitude and awe for the lessons she learned from the cricket legend.

"Me and @therealkapildev Paji shared a 2 hour long flight and the lessons I learnt are invaluable," she wrote.

Me and @therealkapildev Paji shared a 2 hour long flight and the lessons I learnt are invaluable :

> Don’t play to win, play for passion.
> Focus on your children’s character, not scores.
> Treat challenges as an adventure, not problems.

I even found out we have the same… pic.twitter.com/3Qvp7Uajm9

— Ghazal Alagh (@GhazalAlagh) March 15, 2024

During their conversation, Kapil Dev imparted three key pieces of wisdom to Ghazal: to play not for the sake of winning but for passion, to focus on building one's children's character rather than obsessing over their scores, and to view challenges as adventures rather than problems. 

Netizens reaction

Ghazal's post about the encounter quickly captured the attention of social media users, garnering over 140,000 views. Netizens expressed their admiration for the cricket legend and the valuable lessons shared by him.

Wow. Makes so much sense! Reorient your process, thinking!
> Don’t play to win, play for passion.
> Focus on your children’s character, not scores.
> Treat challenges as an adventure, not problems.

— SanthanamVaidya (@sanvai) March 16, 2024

Wonderful ! What a great experience it must have been 👍🏻

— Sanjay Lazar (@sjlazars) March 15, 2024

That sounds like a life-changing flight! Maybe the real lesson is to always sit next to legends on flights. 😉

— PJ (@pjdaddyofficial) March 15, 2024