Harry Kaneā€™s Ballon dā€™Or Win: What a Long Road Teaches Us About Resilience
Oct 28, 2026
Harry Kane is the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner. He’s the first Englishman in 25 years to win football’s most prestigious individual award, and much of the coverage has focused on his long road to this moment.
Whatever you think of football, the story is a reminder that success is rarely a straight line. Many of us measure ourselves by how quickly we reach our goals, and compare our progress with people who seem further ahead. That can leave you feeling stuck, behind or not good enough, even when you’re working hard.
What a Long Road Can Teach Us:
A long road can teach us that progress can be slow and still be real. It reminds us that our worth isn’t decided by one result, whether that’s a win or a setback, and that comparison is a poor measure of how we’re really doing. It also shows that staying with something hard is a strength, especially when you have support along the way.
If you’ve been feeling behind or discouraged, you don’t have to push through alone. Talking to someone you trust, or to a professional, can make the long road feel a little lighter, especially when you utilize support along the way.
When You Need More Than a Technique
If certain thoughts keep circling back no matter how many times you challenge them, that's usually a sign they're tied to something deeper: an old experience, a long-held belief about yourself, or a pattern that started long before the situation in front of you today. That kind of work is hard to do fully alone, and it's exactly what therapy is for.
If this sounds like where you are right now, we'd be glad to help you work through it.
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