Nothing beats passion

The Euro 2016 comes to an end today in France. If there's anything I leant from the incredible run of matches and the surprises and shocks that caked the tournament, it's in line with what the wise king Solomon said, the race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong.

An average person possesses from 500 to 700 abilities and skills

Iceland is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean with a population of just 329,000 but its team pulled off such stunning wins against the giants that I couldn't help remembering the dramatic showdown between David and Goliath in the Valley of Elah. With a combination of character and amazing spirit, Iceland first drew with the 'mighty' Portugal, a result that the Portugal captain Ronaldo who's arguably the best player in the world, took badly saying Iceland players have "a small mentality" and would not go far in the tournament. They proved him wrong by going on to shock the 'almighty' England in the knockout stage and reach the quarterfinals. The elimination of England by the underdog was declared by commentators as "one of the most humiliating defeats in the country's sporting history." 

Another 'underdog', Wales, knocked out Belgium, which is ranked by Fifa as the second best footballing country in the world. Wales just like Iceland distinguished themselves with teamwork, amazing passion and a fighting character that saw every player put in 101% throughout the 90 minutes of on-field action. For me it shows that a person with unstoppable zeal and focus will always achieve big things however small the world may perceive you. 

Rick Warren said that "An average person possesses from 500 to 700 abilities and skills. Your brain can store 100 trillion facts, your mind can handle 15000 decisions a second, your nose can smell up to 10000 different odors." With such staggering abilities, no success is surely beyond attainment.