Society cherishes winners and shuns losers as if they were contagious. Peers roundly criticize innocent miscues and readily chastise performers who do not measure up to their lofty standards. The solution to this ancient problem is far from simple - everyone regardless of their age, must learn to modestly relish the obvious thrill of victory, but they must look upon defeat as an invaluable learning experience that can be neatly stored away for future use. Players need to avoid the temptation of fabricating excuses to explain a loss and instead be thankful that they at least tried.
Society needs to somehow return to their earliest childhood years and their first steps.
Only encouragement, never criticism or laughter was provided as they valiantly attempted their initial walking steps. When they fell flat on their face, they were neither embarrassed nor disheartened - they just tried again. So the next time you are faced with defeat, get back up and try again. The bottom line describes an individual willing to sacrifice for the team while their counterpart whines about the unfairness of the situation. All rights reserved.