“Winners
never quit, and quitters never win.”
—Vince Lombardi
When I was younger, I used to play
(shoot) marbles—sometimes for “keeps” and sometimes for “fun.” Of course, you
don’t have to have played marbles or even understand the game to guess which
version my parents preferred.
At an early age, all the kids in the
neighborhood understood competition. We played to win: football, baseball,
horseshoes, cowboys and Indians. But, when the game, contest or event was over,
and a winner or winners declared, we all were still best friends, buddies. There
were no losers. We just moved on to the next competition.
In 2015, it’s a technological world.
Kids don’t shoot marbles in driveways or play cowboy and Indians across the
neighborhood backyards. There is no need for two empty soup cans with a string connecting
them to communicate—just text or call your friends on your cell.
Time brings change—much of it good. But
not all change is positive. In the area
of societal change, it seems many people have adopted the mantra of only
playing for keeps and forgotten how to have fun. Today, we frequently recognize
only the winners and classify all the
other participants as losers?
I like the concept of win/win but, let’s
face it, often in today’s world there are often “winners” and there are
“losers. Someone won the account; someone
else didn’t. One team scored more points than the other team; someone is
valedictorian, someone else is attending summer school; someone got promoted,
many people overlooked.
Our goal should be to work hard and play
for keeps. We need the spirit of competitiveness. But, when we have given our best, and the
game is over, and a winner or winners declared, we must still be friends.
People need a competitive outlet. Often
by having the goal to win, people become more confident, and this confidence
empowers them to do their best. Develop an intense desire to do your best. Be a gracious winner and an even
better runner up.
No person, which gives their best is a
loser. We just need to move on to the next competition.
My Book, MENTOR IN THE MIRROR is available on Amazon
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