Keep shape

Cheers!

Cheers,
to success.
For being patient,
you deserve the best.

Here’s to the great life,
the respect,
love,
money,
girls,
the adoration of the world is all yours,
you have earned it.

The pendulum has swung,
everything is in your favor.

Cheers, to the long nights,
the continual labor of menial tasks that made the difference in the end,
the failures that were debilitating
the lost friends along the way.

Cheers to the hustle,
the grind,
the determination,
the grit,
the spirit,
wearing the same clothes every day,
the enthusiasm doesn’t wane.

Cheers, to the dreams we made possible,
all the things we willed into existence,
cause we never stop,
we keep pressing,
we have the stamina,
we have a hunger for greatness.

Cheers to the tears,
the sacrifices,
the vices that propelled us to the top.

Cheers, for all the years,
to everyone who stayed behind and helped with the chores.

Cheers, cause everything counts,
I remember everything,
the struggles and now we triumph.
Loyalty,
you are my family.

Cheers,
you are special,
you did it,
you slayed Goliath,
you did great,
well done!

You deserve everything,
go ahead,
spoil yourself,
get that car,
get those shoes,
get the watch,
be happy,
you deserve it!

Cheers,
here’s your champagne,
raise your glasses,
let’s celebrate.

To success.
For being patient, you deserve the best.

Fast start

I want to explore a case study. In 2014, Brazil played host for the World Cup semi-finals against Germany. They were hot favorites to win the tournament. In this game more than 60 000 Brazilians filled the Belo Horizonte stadium. They (Brazil) were missing their key players like captain Thiago Silva and their golden boy Neymar Jr, through suspension and injury. Even with that, the concensus was still Brazil. When they sang their national anthem the whole stadium reverberated. They sang with a lot of zeal, passion and enthusiasm. It was inspiring and special. Some players even cried, they were playing for all of Brazil. The Germans on the other hand didn’t show any of this zeal. It was just another game for them and an opportunity to get to the finals. They were merely focused, relaxed and professional. They didn’t show the same energy Brazil showed. They didn’t overwhelm themselves, they didn’t show unnecessary emotions.

Brazil started the game like a house on fire. Attacking the Germans with everything they had with the crowd cheering and applauding them. It was peculiar, even David Luis, the spine of the defense for the Brazilian team was in offensive positions. Germany kept their shape and structure for the first 10 minutes of the game, getting the feel of the game. 15 minutes later the scoreline was 5-0 in favor of Germany and the Brazilians fans were in shock, crying. Germany had won the game in less than 30 minutes. At half-time Germany subbed of their best defender in Mats Hummels, they saved him for the final and he was too strong for Brazil in any case. At this rate Brazil would never score. Germany did the humanitarian thing and subbed him off. The game finished 7-1 in favor of the Germans, the biggest win by margin in the history of the World Cup tournament in the semi-final stage.

Moral of the story? Don’t just throw the sink at your opponent, don’t be emotional, don’t be expedient, plan, have structure and shape. A fast start doesn’t mean anything if you don’t win.

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