I remember a time when I read an article about how the action you take will affect the rest of your day. It said that 10% of event that happen to a person is beyond someone control and the rest of 90% is depends on how we react to the 10%.
The article shown a good sample of what is mean by the 10-90. But here I’ll not repeat the same sample but to show you the similar think as what was happened between Manchester United vs Liverpool on December 11, 2012, especially about the decision made by Luis Suarez.
Suarez came to Old Trafford after completing his sentence suspended eight games due to case racism against Patrice Evra. This time both player will face each other for the first time.
For sportmanship’s reason, all games shall be started with handshake between player of two teams. This event is part of the 10% that beyond Suarez control, and his reaction to this handshake will lead how the rest 90% will be ending, which is will be good or bad ending.
As we all the football lovers knew very well, despite the statement of Liverpool’s manager Kenny Dalglish that said Suarez would shake hands with Evra, Suarez unexpectedly refused to shake hands. This action then lead Suarez to the chain reaction as follow:
1. The tension of the game was increased.
2. Little accident between players during halftime when heading to changing room.
3. Evra did an excessive celebration for mocking Suarez, which I’m sure if Liverpool won the game, Suarez will did the same thing to Evra.
4. As the result of the celebration, other players become emotional which forced the security/ police and the game steward involved to calm all players.
5. FA conducted an investigation about the chaos in the game, although finally both teams decided not sentenced to anything.
6. The sponsor of Liverpool get disappointed with Suarez’s action, which make the Liverpool owner strongly warned Suarez, and finally Suarez once again have to apologize to public and to Manchester United.
So, by had been acting negatively to the 10%, Suarez has chosen to make the rest of 90% become worse.
Can you imagine what would happened if Suarez made the handshake to Evra or even more dramatic to hug Evra? Yup.. of course everyone will see Suarez as a big gentlemen and all the 6 items above will not happened. But, unfortunately, Suarez has made terrible decision.
Please remember the formula of 10-90, and I’m sure that you will think more clearly when you face such a bad 10% of your day that beyond your control to get a good thing of the rest 90%.
Have a good day 😀
ferrysibarani
Aurora 