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Sometimes You Are On Your Own

And only you can learn the lessons

Finals of international soccer competitions often get decided on penalty shoot-outs. The players who miss get blamed (and sadly, likely abused on social media).

I heard an ex-player talking about taking a penalty in a major final. They spoke about how the walk from the center-circle of the pitch to the penalty spot becomes an ordeal of self-doubt.

You start to question everything — how quickly you walk, where you look, how you put the ball down. By the time you get to strike the ball, you’re a wreck. And you’re on your own.

In life, there are moments when the advice runs out, or it simply can’t give us any more.

Then, it’s down to you and you alone. All you can do is try your best and learn from your mistakes.