IT IS NOT OVER UNTIL IT IS OVER
Life is largely unpredictable. Sometimes, just when you think the game is lost, the story is written and concluded, or the door is shut, fate has a way of turning the tables around. Hopes can sometimes be lost, defeat can sometimes seem certain, and all thoughts are already toward throwing in the towel, but a little perseverance, a little luck, a little push, and the sheer will to just see things through to the end can rewrite everything that has gone wrong.
Liverpool's 2005 Champions League campaign would have ended on a sour note after trailing 3-0 at halftime, but the determination not to let go saw them bounce back, only to win on penalties. In 2019, the same Liverpool after a first leg 3-0 defeat to Barcelona at the Camp Nou, came back to win 4-0 during the second leg, securing them a place in the finals, which they eventually won. These moments remind us that until the final whistle is blown, the last shot taken, or time is over anything is possible.
The same applies to other areas of human endeavours. Steve Jobs was once sacked from Apple, a company he founded, only to return and lead it to become one of the most valuable companies in the world. People have gone through personal struggles, faced seemingly insurmountable odds, difficult challenges, illnesses, failures, heartbreaks, but emerged stronger on the other side, because they refused to let hope die.
Giving up too soon is the only true defeat. As long as you are still in the fight, there is a chance. Momentum can shift in your favour, a single moment of brilliance, a simple change in strategy, luck, or an unexpected opportunity can alter everything. Keep pushing, keep believing, it is not over until it is over.
To a better you, Kamikun John.
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