Last week I told you about my daughter's dilemma on her
soccer team and how she is determined to give 100% to keep her roster spot.
So far, she is doing well and as far as we know, her position is safe.
Saturday though I witnessed something quite profound at her game that I think
you'll appreciate.
As we watched our girls warming up, I couldn't help but notice how big the girls from the other team were. Some looked to be around 15 or 16. I was a little nervous wondering how our team would perform. When the game started, our girls went on the attack, running extremely hard and frustrating the other team. By the end of the half, they were up 3 to 0!
The second half was a much different story. Our girls seemed to run out of gas and the other team pressed hard. The momentum shifted and we lost the game 5 to 3. It was extremely disappointing for them and for us too!
What did I learn?
- No matter how ominous the challenge looks, run hard at it and you'll have a much better chance of succeeding.
- If you find yourself succeeding when you though you'd fail, be sure to keep doing what worked for you!
- If you find yourself failing, don't quit. Take some time to regroup, figure out what's working and what's not, and then make adjustments.
My hope is that our team learns from this game. I know I certainly took something away from it! Hopefully this helps.
Have a great week!
Your team is wonderful .They had given their 100% in the first round but I think winning and loosing are the two sides of the same coin . And yes I totally agree with you in your first point . One shouldn't be over-confident because it often results in failure .
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Posted by: Tasneem R | May 18, 2010 at 07:04 AM