It costs to win, you need patience.

Hear the words of Marcelo, the warrior of the football field, who declared: “It costs to win, you need patience.” In these few words lies the distilled wisdom of all who have fought, all who have endured, and all who have tasted both victory and defeat. For triumph is never free; it demands a price, and that price is not only toil and sweat, but the long endurance of spirit, the waiting through hardship, the steadfast belief that the hour of glory will come if one does not yield.

To win is to conquer, but conquest is not born in a single moment. The world often sees the flash of victory—the trophy lifted, the song of the crowd, the crown upon the head. Yet Marcelo reminds us that behind this moment lies cost: years of training, countless failures, sacrifices of comfort, pain of body, and trials of spirit. To endure such a cost requires not only strength, but patience, the mother of perseverance. For victory belongs not to those who rush, but to those who endure.

History testifies to this. Consider Alexander the Great, who at the age of twenty set out to conquer the world. His victories dazzled, but each battle was paid for in blood, in weary marches, in long years away from home. His empire was not the gift of destiny alone; it was purchased by the relentless endurance of his men and by his own patience in strategy, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. Without such patience, his ambition would have burned out swiftly, like fire without fuel.

Or think of Thomas Edison, who sought to bring light into darkness through the electric bulb. He endured failure after failure, thousands of attempts that ended in defeat. Many mocked him, but he paid the cost willingly, for he knew that discovery required time. His patience was his greatest weapon, and through it, he gave the world a gift that outlives him still. Victory in invention, like victory in war or sport, is costly, but patience is the coin with which it is bought.

Marcelo speaks from the battlefield of sport, but his words belong to all arenas of life. In the struggle for freedom, in the pursuit of knowledge, in the building of families and nations, it always costs to win. The impatient grasp at victory too soon and lose heart when obstacles arise. But those who walk steadily, who train their souls as well as their hands, endure long enough to see their harvest. True victory is rarely swift; it is born of waiting, persistence, and faith.

The lesson, O seeker of wisdom, is this: prepare to pay the cost, and prepare to wait. Do not imagine that greatness comes without sacrifice, nor that endurance is weakness. Patience is not passivity, but strength harnessed, waiting for its hour. The river carves the stone not by rage, but by patient persistence. So too must we carve our victories—not in haste, but in steady perseverance.

Practical wisdom lies before you: In your struggles, remember that setbacks are part of the cost. Do not abandon the journey at the first defeat. Practice patience daily—in labor, in relationships, in dreams. Train yourself to endure delays, to see beyond the present pain, and to trust that time will ripen what is sown. The one who pays the cost with patience will, in the end, stand victorious where the impatient have long since fallen.

So let Marcelo’s words resound in your heart: “It costs to win, you need patience.” Let them guide you in every pursuit, reminding you that the crown of victory is never given freely, but earned by those who pay the price and endure the long road. For patience, though quiet, is the strongest ally of all who seek greatness, and through it, even the impossible may one day be won.