Quitting at the Top
Quitting at the top: it’s almost unheard of. The way Tendulkar dragged on and on is the norm rather than the exception. When past their prime, Pele and Beckham went to play in the US, not exactly a country that cares about football soccer. Roger Federer doesn’t call it a day though it’s now years since he won a Grand Slam event. Contrast that with Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes. He tried to stop the series when it was still popular, but fans forced him to resurrect the detective. JK Rowling, author of Harry Potter, first billionaire author in history, evoked admiration when she decided to call it a day, as Anthony L Hall wrote : “My admiration also stemmed from her steadfast pledge that there would be ‘no more Harry Potter,’ despite all things Potter being a veritable license to print money.” Unfortunately, Rowling didn’t keep her word. She continued with tweets, continuations, editorializings, and even a sequel. Actually, let’s be honest: most of us wo...