Comments on: Hooray For The Loser http://sparks.infonetportal.com/2010/02/hooray-for-the-loser/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hooray-for-the-loser Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:10:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christine Driessen http://sparks.infonetportal.com/2010/02/hooray-for-the-loser/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 Christine Driessen Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:23:16 +0000 http://sparks.infonetportal.com/?p=1603#comment-1835 What an important lesson! We all try hard to do our best and expect to succeed. But what happens when we face failure or defeat? It is challenging to know how to respond, but their examples show there is a greater battle to be fought (with oneself and human pride) and their examples are certainly worth emulating. The world needs more men and women of their calibre. Thank you, Peter, for sharing this with us. What an important lesson! We all try hard to do our best and expect to succeed. But what happens when we face failure or defeat? It is challenging to know how to respond, but their examples show there is a greater battle to be fought (with oneself and human pride) and their examples are certainly worth emulating. The world needs more men and women of their calibre. Thank you, Peter, for sharing this with us.

]]> By: Carol Jay http://sparks.infonetportal.com/2010/02/hooray-for-the-loser/comment-page-1/#comment-1802 Carol Jay Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:35:14 +0000 http://sparks.infonetportal.com/?p=1603#comment-1802 I suppose being a good loser is one of the main credos of good sportsmanship. It takes enormous self-control to rein in one's emotions at a painful moment and the pressure of being on view for all to see must add to a large degree, the stress. Still we all admire those who don't come unglued, no matter what. It's the philosphy, of bite on bullet, never let 'em see you sweat. That's the stuff that our heroes our made of. I suppose being a good loser is one of the main credos of good sportsmanship. It takes enormous self-control to rein in one’s emotions at a painful moment and the pressure of being on view for all to see must add to a large degree, the stress. Still we all admire those who don’t come unglued, no matter what. It’s the philosphy, of bite on bullet, never let ‘em see you sweat. That’s the stuff that our heroes our made of.

]]> By: Jenny Burton http://sparks.infonetportal.com/2010/02/hooray-for-the-loser/comment-page-1/#comment-1801 Jenny Burton Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:55:02 +0000 http://sparks.infonetportal.com/?p=1603#comment-1801 How inspiring to know that Champions still live among us and that greatness truly lies in the way we react to things. The fact that there are people who still care about the affect their conduct and demeanor can have, can not be measured! It's seems many of us have forgotten that we also have a responsibility to teach with our lives because those among us and those coming up behind us need to be shown how to carry the torch to live graceful, empowered lives. As I try to penetrate this moment for my own understanding, I think the moment has to be informed with quite a keenness of mind and character. It is comprised of a much broader protective of thinking than just winning or losing. It is knowing that, though the world might size you up, if you lose one way, and if you win another, you must not! It is arriving at the finest point of being human. It is my prayer to know this moment in my lifetime as a person and as an artist. JennyB How inspiring to know that Champions still live among us and that greatness truly lies in the way we react to things. The fact that there are people who still care about the affect their conduct and demeanor can have, can not be measured! It’s seems many of us have forgotten that we also have a responsibility to teach with our lives because those among us and those coming up behind us need to be shown how to carry the torch to live graceful, empowered lives.

As I try to penetrate this moment for my own understanding, I think the moment has to be informed with quite a keenness of mind and character. It is comprised of a much broader protective of thinking than just winning or losing. It is knowing that, though the world might size you up, if you lose one way, and if you win another, you must not! It is arriving at the finest point of being human.

It is my prayer to know this moment in my lifetime as a person and as an artist.

JennyB

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