17/08/2026
A LOSS IS AN EVENT NOT AN IDENTITY
Watching the Scorchers lose the final to Cameroon last night was very painful. We prepared very well, gave everything, fought until the end and still lost. It reminded me that a loss is something that happens to you, it is not who you are. You can lose an opportunity, a job, a business deal, a relationship, an election, or a football match. The temptation is to allow that one moment to define your whole journey.
You can lose a match and still be a great team, you can lose a business and still be a great entrepreneur. You can experience rejection and still end up a great man. Life will give all of us moments when the result does not reflect the effort we put in. You may prepare, sacrifice, pray, work hard and still not get the outcome you wanted. Feel the disappointment, learn from it, but never allow one result to rewrite your understanding of who you are.
The Scorchers lost a final, they are not losers. They reached a stage many teams never reached, represented us with courage and gave us something to believe in. So loose the match if you must, loose the opportunity if circumstances dictate. But never lose your confidence and belief that another opportunity will come.
Congratulations ladies, you inspired the nation, carried our flag with pride and showed that Malawi belongs on the big stage.
