Never stop trying

"I will not take anymore penalty"

This was what Steven Gerrard said when he missed a crucial spotkick last season. He blamed himself a lot and could not forgive himself. he vowed not to take another spotkick in his football career.

Just now, when Liverpool was against Aston Villa, Liverpool got a penalty kick. The scoreline is 0-0 and it is already 82 minutes. Cisse and morientes have been substituted. I was thinking who will take the penalty kick when Gerrard stood up. Confidently and with a powerful shot aiming at the bottom right corner, he scored! He regained his confidence in scoring penalties. This is very good indeed. I guess the moment he said he would not take penalty anymore is just some words spoken just to vent out his disappointment in missing the penalty.

Very often, these type of things happen to us. When was the last time when you fail in your exam, you said "I do not want to study anymore!" When you fail in a relationship, you said "I do not want to get involved in a relationship anymore!" The same thing happens to everyone. Yet we have different reaction. Some will never try anymore and remain a failure. Some will try again and again until they succeed.

"Climb up from where you fall" This is a phrase repeated to us by our parents when we were learning how to walk. When we grow up, we tend to forget this simple principle. We try to avoid the fact that we already failed and live in our very own world. No matter how you avoid it, one day you've got to face it. You can be sad, disappointed, frustrated, angry, and blaming yourself when you fail. However even if you continue blaming yourself, the outside world remains the same. The sun still rises in the east, sets in the west. Everyone and everything is still moving on. I am not trying to deny your right to feel sad after failing. However, we need to set a limit to it. The fact is, no matter what you do and what you feel, you could not change the past. Why not look ahead and try again? To tell yourself not to have another try is the worst thing you could do!

Just imagine if Gerrard is still blaming himself for the spotkick he missed last season, would he be scoring again? he gave himself another chance to prove himself! Always remember this,

"Men did not fail, they stop trying"

The day when you stop trying is the day you fail! Have you decided to stop trying or to give yourself another chance? You have the answer!