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LESSONS FROM BRASIL
The night of Tuesday, July 7, 2014 witnessed a strange act in the history of world football as the Germans shocked the Brazilian team with a whopping 7-1 defeat.

We all laughed about this unprecedented defeat, but as I thought about it, there are lessons to be learnt. Here are few:

1. The Indispensable One.
There is no gain-saying the fact that the absence of the Brazilian Striker, Neymar contributed hugely to their gross loss. This dude had become their god to the extent that the spectators chant his name whenever he's on the field.

Lesson:
If you are one of those who trust in man SO much for help, there may be a time they won't be able to help you. Not because they don't want to, but probably because it was beyond their reach.
(Only God gives the grace to will and the enabling ti do).

If you are an Entrepreneur, NEVER build your business around 1 staff, no matter how good or dedicated he/she is. His or her exit may mark the beginning of the end of your business.

2. Success is sweet!
I was dazed when I saw Manuel's countenance (the German Keeper) after he conceded a goal even though they'd scored 7!
He was angry. He'd wanted to keep a clean record! He's FIFA's #1 Goal Keeper in the tournament.

Lesson:
You must never be satisfied with the status-quo. No matter what you've achieved, always strive for more. Success is never ending

3. Thankful Attitude.
More surprising to me was when I saw David Luiz (who captained the Brazilian team) when he went on his knees giving thanks to God immediately the final whistle was blown. I've never seen such before!

Lesson:
No matter what loss you have suffered or suffering, never cease to thank God. The Bible admonishes us to "give thanks always". Luiz was an inspiration to me last night.

And no matter how terrible you think your case might be, there's always opportunity for Thanksgiving. E.g. what if Brasilians had crashed out in the first round -many football analyst felt the team had only "managed" to get to the semis.

MORE LESSONS.
4. Ignore the Naysayers.
The German team probably wasn't given a chance, especially when they had only "struggled" to get past an African "minnow". Yet they went ahead to make a mince-meat of a giant.

Lesson
Believe in yourself;  believe in your abilities. Never mind don't who don't give you a chance. You can be the best you want to be, with God on your side.

5. Be Assertive.
At some points, personally, I felt for the Brasilians and wondered what point the Germans wanted to make, by scoring so many goals.
But really, why not score more. Opportunities like that don't come all the time.

Lesson.
Make the most of every good chance you have today (not 'thefty' ones)?  Good opportunities aren't perpetual.

Remember the king that was told to shoot arrows in the Bible who shot only thrice and stopped. He never had another such opportunity.

The opportunities you have can be for your career, academics, business or most importantly, spiritual. Dear Meaningful Friend, maximise the moment!
 
Digest these lessons and let's share more lessons as we rebroadcast.

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