Hard work and perseverance like the path of goalkeeper Tien Dung
You want to be a goalkeeper like Tien Dung, but your height and jumping ability are 'modest', so should you insist on following his path?
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| Goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung (middle) before the historic final match on the afternoon of January 27. Photo: N.Khoi |
In the success of the Vietnam U23 team at the 2018 AFC U23 Championship, goalkeeper Tien Dung is the hottest name in the media. He is the idol of millions of Vietnamese people and has become a successful role model for young people.
From the success of goalkeeper Tien Dung, what will young people learn on their path to success?
Choose the right major
The first thing is to choose the right career that suits your personality. If goalkeeper Tien Dung was a little shorter, 99% of the time he stretched out to save the final penalty in the semi-final match against U23 Qatar would not have happened.
In addition to his ideal height, goalkeeper Tien Dung also has excellent jumping ability, with beautiful and brave flying moves.
Choosing a major is like laying the foundation of a house. Whether you can develop to the top or not depends a lot on this "first brick".
If you choose to major in business administration, the first requirement is to have leadership qualities and a desire to take on leadership work. If you are an engineer, you must have logical thinking and clear, coherent analysis.
Especially for those who choose fields with artistic elements such as fine arts, music, etc., talent must be put first. It is impossible to produce a successful architect if you do not have a talent for painting.
Hard work - perseverance
The success of goalkeeper Tien Dung today did not fall from the sky, not just based on natural talent, but it is the result of a process of hard training.
To accurately catch the lightning-fast penalty ball, goalkeeper Tien Dung had to practice every day by catching tennis balls many times smaller. As Thomas Edison said: "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration".
Therefore, passing the university/college gate is only the first step on the path to success. You have to make a lot of effort and put in a lot of hard work to be able to complete this first step well.
Suitable working environment
Finally, there would be no goalkeeper Tien Dung today if it weren't for the FLC Thanh Hoa youth team that gave him the opportunity to play and gain experience with the round ball. Then, shortly after, he was able to dominate the goal of the U19 Vietnam team, rubbing shoulders with the world's heroes at the Fifa World Cup U20 in 2017.
And today he has become the brightest star in the "galaxy" of U23 Vietnam. That is also what young people need after getting a university/college degree: a suitable working environment that I often call "real combat".
An environment where you can devote all your efforts, hone your soft skills and gain practical experience. Never choose a job based solely on salary, never ask "why is my salary low" but ask "do I deserve that salary?"
If you have accumulated enough experience, courage and the answer is that your current salary is not commensurate, then congratulations, the wide road to success is waiting for you.
I suddenly remembered the saying "Life is too short to be small". Wish you all success in the upcoming competitions!
