Deretan Petuah Bijak David Beckham yang Penuh Inspirasi

Bola.net - Penggemar sepak bola sudah pasti tak asing dengan David Beckham. Pria Inggris ini adalah salah satu dari sekian banyak legenda hidup sepak bola yang namanya cukup disegani di seluruh dunia. Beckham mengawali karier sebagai pesepak bola profesional sepak bola di klub Manchester United pada 1992.

Ia berhasil mengecap keberhasilan di Old Trafford hingga memutuskan hengkang pada 2003 ke Real Madrid. Namun, Beckham telah menjelma menjadi salah satu legenda Setan Merah. Pada awal karirnya di Real Madrid, Beckham makin berpengaruh di berbagai bidang. Bahkan berkat kebesaran namanya, banyak brand ternama yang menjadikannya sebagai ikon.

Beckham juga pernah bermain bersama LA Galaxy di Major League Soccer (MLS) Amerika Serikat, dan mengakhiri kariernya di dunia sepak bola profesional bersama Paris Saint-Germain, pada 2013. Meski telah pensiun sebagai pemain sepak bola, Beckham tidak berhenti bergelut di dunia yang membesarkan namanya.

Sekarang Beckham tercatat sebagai pemilik klub baru di MLS, yaitu Inter Miami FC. Dengan kebesaran dan ketenaran namanya, banyak hal yang dapat dilakukan Beckham. Kesuksesan itu tidak ia dapatkan dengan begitu saja, melainkan dengan tekad keras dan tidak pernah menyerah.

Sebagai sosok berpengaruh, selama berkarier sebagai pesepak bola profesional hingga saat ini, banyak kata-kata bijak yang diucapkan Beckham dan bisa menjadi motivasi dan pelajaran bagi kamu. Berikut 25 kata-kata bijak David Beckham, seperti dirangkum dari laman Awakken the Greatest Within.

Kata-kata Bijak David Beckham

1. "The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them."

2. "I respect all religions, but 'm not a deeply religious person. But I try and live life in the right way, respecting other people. I wasn't brought up in a religious way, but I believe there’s something out there that looks after you."

3. "It's a man’s job to respect a woman but it's a woman’s job to give him something to respect."

4. "I still look at myself and want to improve."

5. "In my career, there’s many things i've won and many things i've achieved, but for me, my greatest achievement is my children and my family. It's about being a good father, a good husband, just being connected to family as much as possible."

Kata-kata Bijak David Beckham

6. "That was my way of getting through difficult times of low confidence, hard work."

7. "As a footballer, you always want to test yourself against the best."

8. "I don't regret anything but that doesn't mean that i don't look back and think, what was i thinking?"

9. "I'm a strong person, i'm a strong family man, i'm a strong husband and a strong father."

10. "I never do anything half-heartedly. I will continue to work hard and do everything i can to be successful, whatever i do."

Kata-kata Bijak David Beckham

11. "People react to criticism in different ways, and my way is definitely to come out fighting."

12. "I have got this obsessive compulsive disorder where I have to have everything in a straight line, or everything has to be in pairs."

13. "Being hardworking is the best thing you can show children."

14. "No one’s ever really given me any style advice. I wear what I want, and it doesn't matter what other people think."

15. "I'd rather have three really good friends than twenty good friends."

Kata-kata Bijak David Beckham

16. "My private life is perfect. If your private life and your life outside football is good, then it is good on the field for you."

17. "When you have kids you do grow up. I have just started realizing it now-it changes the world, having children."

18. "My parents were always very strict and they gave me the right beliefs in how to treat people. I try to pass that on to my own children."

19. "You can be the one in a million. Don't be discouraged by the odds to succeed."

20. "Family is the most important thing to me."

Kata-kata Bijak David Beckham

21. "The secret to my success is practice."

22. "Like any parent, i just want the best for my kids, whatever they decide to do. They will choose what path they want to follow, and we will always be there to encourage them."

23. "You will go through tough times, it's about getting through them."

24. "Don't be like most people. Most people give up on their dreams."

25. "I'm a very stubborn person. I think it has helped me over my career. I'm sure it has hindered me at times as well, but not too many times. I know that if i set my mind to do something, even if people are saying i can't do it, i will achieve it."

Disadur dari: Bolacom (Rheza Aditya Gradianto, Aning Jati) | Dipublikasi: 5 Juni 2020

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