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Is Winning Everything?

What if you were playing a sport and you lost the game to the other team. How would that make you feel? Would you be a poor sport and get really mad? Or would you go up to the other team and say good game? Do some people tell you winning is everything? Is it? If winning is everything, then everything would be a competition. Some people may believe that winning is everything, but I think otherwise. Winning isn’t everything.

If you are playing soccer and you are losing, your main purpose is to win. On the other hand, if you are winning you may think that you don’t need to keep trying so you’ll slack off. Some people say that you should be proud of winning, but does that mean you should brag about it? To some people winning is everything. Everything to them is a competition. A sport, a game, and even a test! What people don’t understand is that sometimes you have to lose to keep going. Can you handle that?

What is the meaning of sportsmanship to you? To me it means to say good game after a sports game and to not brag if you win. Winning gives you a good feeling, but bragging gives the other people a bad feeling. One thing that makes you have bad sportsmanship is having overconfidence. So why do it?

“The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.” ~Robert Green Ingersoll. This is a quote that shows winning isn’t everything. If you’re always winning, you’ll never learn how to lose. Losing is a part of life and Robert Green Ingersoll knew that. How can you understand losing, if winning is everything?

Although people may still think winning is everything, I still think it isn’t. What is the purpose of winning any way? To get a medal? Sure it gives you a good feeling, but what if someone on the other team said “Good game. You guys played really well.” Wouldn’t that make you feel really good? So next time you play in a competitive game, think, do I really have to be a bad sport, cheat, or be too competitive just to win?

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