German coach Julian Nagelsmann declared "not resigning" after the bitter penalty shootout defeat against Paraguay. Japanese colleague Hajime Moriyasu frankly took responsibility for stopping in front of Brazil and declared he would return strongly. In them, there is always a fighting spirit, willingness to start over and absolutely not to run away.
Life is also a big tournament, where failure and challenge are inevitable "games". When facing adversity, natural instinct is often to find a safe way back, evade duty or blame circumstances. However, running away has never been a way to solve the problem, it only prolongs the waiting time for a bigger failure.
Nagelsmann's statement does not show the stubbornness of a person who is not capable enough but still clings to the position of power or immediate interests. That is the spirit of responsibility, and "not running away" brings many values. When you dare to look directly at failure, you do not let circumstances define yourself. When you stay at the "scene" of failure with alertness, you will draw necessary lessons to find ways to correct mistakes. Those who dare to stay to shoulder the burden in times of disaster always receive greater respect than those who turn their backs and run away when the ship encounters disaster.
In Nagelsmann's story, Moriyasu as well as many other coaches always have to live under pressure, demands from fans or dismissal decisions from the Federation are external factors they cannot control. Life is also like that, you cannot forbid public opinion from judging or preventing upheavals from happening.
The only thing you have full control over is your attitude and fighting spirit. Whether the coaching seat is still there tomorrow or not, today, the spirit of "ready to do it again" must remain intact.
Don't run away when life puts you in a difficult position. Learn from the way of brave men on the world football field. Hold your head high, take responsibility, learn from experience and continue to move forward. Real failure is not when you lose a match, but when you let your will and belief leave.
