Why envy kills! You are the one who will lose! Part 1

This post is inspired by a comment I got to the post I made yesterday where I took you with me through my day.

People who follow me for a long time know that I am currently not able to play. That means that I have to sit outside and be forced to watch the game instead of playing myself.

A really good Steemian wrote that he could good imagine how I felt about just watching the game. To have mixed feelings about this Situation.

You know what: I didn't have them.

Don't get me wrong the imagination is not wrong; honestly in the most cases its true! Football is not only a competition against other teams it's also a competition among teammates. Only eleven can start, and three can be substituted, but a regular squad who plays international is usually filled with 25 Players. For a game squad only 18 players are allowed to be in this squad; means 7 Players will sit in the stadium.

When you are out, and the players on your position are playing well, it could be difficult to get your position back. This is normal; this is competition, my friends. This is part of this profession. But not only there also in other types of team sports.

But yesterday I was full of joy there were no envious feelings. But let me tell you this would be normal in my business. And let me tell you this. As I was younger, I would be pissed off in that situation. But as I grew, made painful experiences, my personality grew I see these kinds of situation in a different light.

1.) I know that I am good. I know my qualities as a player.

2.) I went already through a much more painful situation due to an injury.

3.) I got wiser. I'm able to see better the Big Picture.

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Let me tell you a bit more about the third Point.

Many players are too short-sighted if they come into a difficult situation. Yes, it depends on the weight of your difficulties like how serious is your injury, how is the status of your contract, how long is it running for example and more.

Of course important matters but let this put aside for now. When I have learned something, then it's this: When the team is successful it's better for you. If you come back into a team that function it's easier to find your play as if everything is broken.

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You may ask may be: But how want you know if you will play when your competitor is playing well?

Good question:

It's the number of games we have until the end of this year.
It's impossible to make every game, that's why we have a big squad. That means that Games are guaranteed. And then, of course, it's up to, and this leads to Point one; I know my qualities.

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That's why I don't have and will not have envious feelings when my competitor is playing well on the contrary if he is good, I will also profit in many ways. And of course I am a team player, I try to value the team every time higher.

Ok, this was specifically​ written for my situation. In the next part, I will talk about it more in general.

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