Is Soccer A Success Or A Failure

Growing up, you face and deal with failure all the time. It is not the fact that you failed that matters, it is the fact of how you dealt with it that truly matters. Did you get back up after, did you keep pushing, did your faith waver, did you keep believing in yourself after it? These all define you more than the failure itself. People fail at things and quit because they did not get it right the first time, this says more about them than the fact that they failed.

I fail all the time, everyday of my life, but I have to say, I fail the most when I play soccer. I miss shots, I miss goals, I mess up passes, I mess up kicks, essentially, I mess up and fail a lot. Failing at something that I have such a big fire of passion burning for, it is frustrating. It gets to me,

Failure at soccer has taught me how to work hard for what I want. It has taught me that if I want something, to go get it; that perseverance, repetition, self-discipline and hard work are all expected throughout life.

Professional women’s soccer player Tiffany Weimer once wrote, “Soccer is also the reason that I have felt. Like really felt things. Pure joy. Disappointment. Frustration. Determination. Fear. Swagger. Nerves and anxiety. Growth and progress. It's the teacher we never wanted.” Failure through soccer has taught me so much, it has taught me about: life, happiness, anger, disappointment, hard work, dedication, teamwork, leadership and so much more. Most of the lessons I have learned, I have learned by failing in some way, shape or form.

Failing at something you love only means you are trying at it and that is enough for me. If I try ten times and I don't succeed nine times out of ten, I still succeeded once and that is enough for me to be content. You miss 100% of the shots you do not take, so essentially, giving up is not an option. As soon as you give up, that is the stamp on you