Today, I stumbled across a video of an ad campaign for TMB Bank in Thailand which tells the inspiring true story of Koh Panyee floating village in Thailand and how soccer became the number one pastime for the fishing villagers.
The video tells a story about a group of boys who loved to watch soccer and wanted to play soccer. However, their circumstances were different than what we usually take for granted--they did not have land to play soccer. So the boys builds floating pitch with pieces of wood and pontoons. Because the pitch was small and floating on the water, the ball would often fall into water. The boys learned how to play soccer on wet and rough wooden platform that they have built. One day, they enter the tournament for youth soccer. Despite the rain, the team was able to play comfortably on wet field with barefoot as they usually practiced. Although they did not come first place, they won second and the tradition of playing soccer in the village continued in generations.
The story reveals a true team's adaptability and success despite their lack of sufficient land to make their dream come true. When people are under limited circumstances, they become more creative and successful.
So get inspired!!
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