Do not dwell on Past Successes; Set new records
Football isn't just a game of fun and entertainment... There are lessons to be learnt from it. I wouldn't want to dwell much on it as my friend @olawalium excellently explained the life's lessons attached with Football in his post on @communitycoin Steemit account. See post by @olawalium here
I am not a very passionate football fan you know the "die hard" football fans of clubs are the realist of football.
One thing I know for sure about my flair for soccer is the fact that I follow National football events very well not minding the national team playing.
FIFA worldcup is one soccer event that interests me so much. I watched FIFA football competition from the late '90's with the black and white television set as a Lad.
If you think Football is just a game kindly rethink...Football history matters a lot I believe some dudes that got big bucks from betting can well attest to this.
My emphasis today is a bit on why you've got to stop resting on previous life's achievements you've obtained or earned before.
Holistically this is very well visible from the FIFA worldcup events since 1998 and it continued repeatedly from 2006 without any change.
France Won the 1998 world cup and lost in the group stages on 2002 worldcup
In 2006, Italy won the worldcup
In 2010 Italy lost in the group stages of the worldcup
In 2010, Spain won the worldcup
In 2014, Spain lost out in the group stages of the worldcup
In 2014, Germany won the worldcup
In 2018, Germany just got evicted from the group stages
Seem interesting with the chronological wininng-losing syndrome but come on!...There is a lesson to be learnt from it.
Don't be comfortable with past successes, aim for new records. Maybe the title holders of previous worldcup were comfortable and felt like kings with their wins maybe though
But I will like to affirm with @modernpastor's belief
It's never easy to start in the world cup as the leading contender.
Some people may disagree with that but as the current titleholder and players like Germany have you are one of the major contenders.
And winning against a nation like Germany is the goal of everyone.
@modernpastor
Always be hungry for success. There is never an end to success and achievements. An old man still hopes to see his offspring succeeds now that defines and redefines his achievements too.
Congrats! To winning teams and all the teams represented too
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I celebrate with my friends whose nation are through to the Round of 16
Congrats @anomadsoul Mexico got a great team
**I still celebrate with my Steem Icons @modernpastor and @shaka the Deutsche got a great team and plays great football. I love Germany **
Today's achievement is tomorrow's mediocrity. Like you rightly stated brother, those who live on past glory would never go far. See how Argentina struggled to advance, now Germany is out. France should be next hahahaha. Big names and your past achievement doesn't matter any more in today's game, you need to always evolve. The same with life, we should never feel too comfortable with past achievements. I can say the same with our national team. I doubt if we are still the giant of Africa.
Well done brother, i love the perspective and aspect to this.
Gbam!!!....What more can I say?
Dwarf of Africa...Seems we belittle some other Africa nations and suppress them with our population but alas! They are waxing tougher
Setting new records is just the forward for sustaining success
Thank you so much for your contribution
Yes, there are some African nations i thought wouldn't go far: Senegal to be exact. With their two games, i was impressed. They were so unlucky to concede rhw second goal in their second game. I am seriously rooting for them again.
You are right, we should constantly seek to be better than we were before and humility drives that on.
Thanks as always brother.
The politics played in this World Cup is just so annoying.
You making response in line with Nigeria's match against Argentina?
Exactly
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Excellent article. I really liked it. Good luck to you and Love.
Thank you so much
Glad you like it