Gambhir vs Rayudu – IPL 2017
In IPL 2017, two seasoned professionals nearly came to blows over a few insulting words. I use this incident in every Self-Control workshop to show how emotional hijacking can undo years of discipline in seconds — and how to stop it happening to you.
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