Facebook User Shares Thought On The defeat Of Former Boxing Champion, Anthony Joshua

Iron Mike Tyson trounced every heavyweight pugilist on his way. But he fell before an ‘ant’ called James ‘Buster’ Douglass. The sky did not drop. It was likely that Douglass’ only ambition was to be counted among boxers who ever fought Tyson. But the story changed in the ring. He knocked out Tyson in the tenth round. It was the biggest upset in boxing history. The truth? Any contestant can be beaten. Liverpool cried out of the pitch last year after losing the final match to Real Madrid. But three days ago, their faces were aglow again when they clinched the same Champions League trophy. Liverpool worked hard. And they got it. All things are possible for those who believe and work hard. Nigeria cries today but she can laugh tomorrow if she so desires and works towards it in agreement.

We like to run away from fundamental truths and dissipate energy on fixity or sometimes, on void. I heard two ladies’ conversation sometime ago and I told a class. Not a matter of language now but a matter of a statement about nothing. One of the ladies told the other that a young man wanted her to be his girlfriend and she responded with CAPITAL NO. I smiled and said to myself, what difference does capital NO make from small no. No is no, whether capital or small. The meaning doesn’t change. It is like a high court judge who shouts, “Go and hang him”! He is wasting his energy. He doesn’t need to shout. If he whispers the verdict, the message is still the same. We waste our energy on matters which don’t count. Comments on Anthony Joshua’s defeat are varied but they change nothing. The former champion shares the same challenge with Nigeria at present. He lost his crown and Nigeria has lost in certain areas too. Joshua can be back. Nigeria also can. But howling won’t do it. Purposefulness will.