There would always be situations that would threaten who we are trying to build. If you are the type that gets angry and your anger is quite bad, situations would naturally gravitate towards you that would make you want to get angry even though you have made resolutions many times never to get angry again. It's the way this life has been wired and it takes an indomitable will to stand your ground and not cave in.
Without that indomitable will, there is nothing that can be achieved and this is why many people despite being serious with their resolutions, go back when moments of comforts come or when something happens to challenge who they want to be. Life has many facets and we can not all be prepared for everything at once but we can learn how to take it one step at a time so we can gather as much experience as possible.
One of the virtues I admire most in life apart from being kind is humility. Humility will take you before kings and not mere men. Humility has unlocked so many doors that power couldn't. It takes a lot to stay humble especially when you got pleasant surprises. You just want to make people sometimes feel you attained that height because of something you did right, maybe it was something you did right, and maybe not but in all things, just stay grounded.
Power they say has corrupted the best of minds and you never truly know how humble a man can be until you give him power and money. Many promising soldiers have fallen under the weight because everything threatened who they promised to be and they caved in. Each success you attain in life opens the door to more complex issues you need to solve and if you don't successfully navigate that part, you might not get to that desired place.
I love football and most people would have known that by now and I've never been the type to exert myself when I should. Sometimes it's good and oftentimes it's not because if you don't stake your claim sometimes, you might not get some opportunities but I am this laid back kind of person so I sometimes believe whatever would be would be. As I said it has worked for me before now and still works and often it's not the best attitude to have depending on the situation.
When I was at Bowen University, a lot of people knew I love football but they didn't know I could play. I watch them when they play on the open field once in a while but never showed them I could play until the opportunity came for the group I belonged to. They organized a football competition and we are to form a team from ourselves that would play with other groups. So, they asked those who would love to play and I indicated.
The day of the tournament came and I picked the right flank; 7. With so many people watching us, I was a bit nervous but I knew this is what I loved to do. My moment came where I showcased my individual brilliance after they scored us. I was found on the wings and I burst forward with pace leaving people surprised (I got to know after the end of the game in the lodge with the reviews). I was racing two sitting defenders and one of them made the mistake of coming to me, so I lifted the ball over him. I met with the ball and in an instant, he turned and came again and I lifted it over him again and I felt the scream from those watching. I didn't want to make it look like I was embarrassing him so I delivered a cross into the box which the second defender handled and we were given a penalty.
I didn't force myself to take it, maybe I should have but the striker of our team came to take it and he missed. We tried to rally around to get a draw at least but we didn't. We played the loser's match after and I enjoyed that one too.
Another one like it was when I went for service and I was desperate to find a place I could play football since I would be serving for a year. In the camp, I played and it was my pace that sets me apart again. After 3 weeks of camping, I tried to locate the stadium and I found one. I went with my boots and clothes hoping they would pick me to join any of them just to play and I was lucky enough for them to pick me without even knowing me. I was fouled and I decided to take the freekick, I could see one of them laughing from the opposing team but I didn't understand what he was saying. He was speaking another language. I took the freekick but I missed by just a margin and I heard another teammate of the one laughing at me shouting at him and I heard the word "underrate". I believe he was abusing him for underrating me because they haven't seen me play before. I smiled and felt good about myself.
There was a time I used to train every Saturday with my Church's team. After three weeks of training, we pick a local team to play with. There was a time we gave a standard team at Adamasingba stadium (Ibadan, Oyo State) a run for their money but we were let down by bad officiating because they said there was no way we can win against the home team else they would beat and injure us. We were already 3 goals up and the referee gave 3 penalties to them 😂😂😂🤣. I couldn't cry.
There was this day we invited a local team to play with us and I played at the center of the field this time around. I played the holding 4 - a shield for the defence. We were beating this team 2-0 already and the coach decided to take me off. If you play football well, you would understand no one likes to come off but I did and the moment I left, we collapsed. They went on within a short space of time to lead us by 4-3. I said I won't come in even if the coach asked me to. I wanted them to understand how important I was but the coach called on me and I acted as though I didn't hear. My mind condemned me and I heard "humility" in my spirit. The second time he called me, I answered and stepped onto the pitch.
The game changed and from losing position we gained an advantage again and won the pulsating match 6-5. After the game, one of the opposing players came to me and said "I was happy when the coach took you off" and after the game, my teammates were telling me "thank you". Moments like this can get to your head if care is not taken but we have to keep our feet on the ground. I have learnt humility from the things I went through. Let me stop right here. I would be discussing this further in the next post.
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Reading this made me remember a sport story I read about sir freguson and Beckham. When Beckham wasn't listening to instructions Freguson had to show him he was the boss. Thank God you listened to your coach and help your team win.