Life and Lessons: #2 From a disfuctional growth to the G.O.A.T

This is my tribute to a legend, a rare gem and to me the greatest of all time, am entitled to my opinion though on the great landmark of scoring 600 career goals, did you hear me well? 600....

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Lionel Andrés Messi was born in rosario Argentina on june 24 1987 and grew up on the street of Rosario kicking whatever is round and responds to kicks, even at a young age he went out with his elder brothers to play football or soccer with them and still shone like a millions stars among way older kids.

At the age of eight, he was recruited to join the youth system of Newell's Old Boys, a Rosario-based club.
Recognizably smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth. Messi's parents, Jorge and Ceclia, decided on a regimen of nightly growth-hormone injections for their son, though it soon proved impossible to pay several hundred dollars per month for the medication. So, at the age of 13, when Messi was offered the chance to train at soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, and have his medical bills covered by the team, Messi's family picked up and moved across the Atlantic to make a new home in Spain. Although he was often homesick in his new country, Messi moved quickly through the junior system ranks.

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He led Argentina under 20 team to win the trophy in Holland and defeated my Nigeria in the final scoring himself the award of the most valuable player of the tournament.

His progress in barcelona was almost a miracle as he made his professional debut at age 16 setting a record in tje process, and going on to break and set many more, including being the best player in the world 5 times. You can check more about messi here and his escapedes.

So here are the lessons we can learn from this;

1. His incredible humility is next to non asides the fact that he is worth more than 80 million dollars just behind christiano Ronaldo and Kobe Bryant on the list of richest sports men, he is down to earth, doesnt talk much and incredibly shy and wiill alway stay cool in the hype and all, he still picks his kids from school himself. In our lives as we achieve more so does the tendency for our egos to grow and collide but be simple enough to let other shine as you shine too, let people say all they have to dont let that change who you are, stay humble and watch people plead your case.
   
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2. He always gives credit to whom it is due, he is a catholic and no matter how serious, important or insignificant a goal is, he will do his ritual of pointing his hands to the sky and say a little thank you prayer then does the sign of the cross. In all his awards he will credit his fellow playera for helping him achieve what he has achieved. As you go about your activities tell those that has helped thanks and make them feel they have played an important role in your life, it gives them a sense of belonging and contributing to all you are and will spure them to help more.

3. He didnt allow his condition to define him, he was even burn with it, some of us suffer from stuffs that are self inflicted and we keep going over it till we begin to be defined by these challenges, get over it and see as those challenges crumble before you, you just have to make a move.

4. For parents always stay by your kids and support them because yiu may not know where the success will come from, leave no kid behind and allow them to explore and follow their dreams.

These are just but a few of the lessons i got from my favourite athlete. Feel free to