The unpredictability of the beautiful soccer, just like Life

In the English Premier League today, the high flyer and potential invincible Liverpool has lost, not just lost but being thrashed 3-0 by a struggling relegation threatened Watford, who was thrashed by Man Utd last week. This result leaves many talking points and ideas to ponder about. In the tightly contested English Premier League, the smaller football teams have been winning the so called traditional big boys in this season and the millionaire footballers from big boys have been under-performing match after match. Why is this so? What can we learn from the beautiful game?

In the competitive football industry, football clubs sack and change managers as fast as their players change their boots. Man Utd, a global football brand with long traditions and huge fan base in the world has sacked Mourinho, the Special One. Tottenham and Arsenal have also sacked their managers this season. Man Utd and Arsenal, have become mediocre clubs while Liverpool who has been mediocre for a long time, has finally built a team to challenge for trophies. We can learn that success and glory is not eternal. It is short lived. Success in the past, does not guarantee success in the present and the future. Your dad may be successful, but this doesn't mean that you will be successful too. If we apply the same idea to trading or investing, our past records does not warrant profits always. Every trade is a new game altogether. Every new investment is a new game. There is uncertainty, unpredictability or risk with every new game, be it soccer or investment. All are the same. We cannot avoid defeats, losses, failures. We can only limit, mitigate or reduce the possibility of losing. Fret not if you have not been winning in your past trades or investments. You can always restart the game and you may win this time.

Table topper, Liverpool who has won 26 games and drawn 1 game prior to today, has been putting in awesome team spirit and performances for the entire season, suddenly lost to Watford away. This is akin to a Forex trader who has won at least 10 pips for 10 trades successively, but in the 11th trade lost 100 pips. Overall there is still net gain, but the one losing trade is a hiccup and causes psychological impact after making that many trades. Losing is part and parcel of the game. We play to win always but losing once in a while can give us a reality check and let us realize that men are not informidable afterall. We are made of flesh and bones and can make mistakes or lose concentration in a while. Also, it tells us that past track record will not affect future performance.

In conclusion, the beautiful game of soccer demonstrates to us the unpredictabilities in life. The future is uncertain. What you have achieved in the past could be gone in the future. If you have made losses in the financial markets, fret not, don't give up. The losses do not mean anything. Every new trade is a new beginning to a new game where you can win or lose.

With Love and Peace,
Qiongster