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Be the Best that you Can be

Some people believe that winning is everything. I am not one of those people. It doesn't matter if you win or lose, it just matters that you had fun. Some people need to realize for their own behalf that winning isn't the only thing that can make you happy. Yes, it is nice to win once in a while, but also you need to know how to lose, so that way you can learn from their mistakes. I believe that winning isn't everything. There is much more important things in life than winning, such as having fun, and teamwork.

If to you winning is everything, than some people may think of you as a bad sport. They might say that you are to competitive, mean, and bossy. There is someone in my grade that is so competitive, I never wanted to be around her in gym class because she would usually be on the opposing team, and try to make me feel like I stunk at whatever we were doing. I hated her for that because I would always have a knot in my throat from her trash talking, and from her being so competitive. If you are way to competitive, you will stop having fun, and be more concerned on winning or losing. Your train of thought would be to get there, win, and then get out. Nothing in the middle which would be having fun, and working hard. Lastly, like I said before, your teammates will stop liking you, and start thinking of you as the mean person on the team. Would you really want that? I know I don’t.

Being to competitive can be a big problem. It can b e bad because if you are to competitive, you will do anything to make sure that you win. That could lead to future injuries. In 1994, 24 year old Nancy Kerrigan was attacked by Tonya Harding’s ex- husband. Tonya had set up this attack by asking her ex-husband to attack Nancy after her skating practice by hitting her in the leg with a crowbar enough times so she would have to forfeit from the Olympics tryouts. Tonya was jealous of Nancy because Nancy was always known as the amazing skater, and Tonya was right behind her. Tonya thought that if Nancy would be injured for the Olympics tryouts, then she would have a better shot of accomplishing her goal. He goal was to win the Olympics. As you can see, the thought of winning can make a person go through any lengths to get what they want.

loosen up and start having fun. Isn't that why you joined the sport in the beginning, to have fun? After a while of believing that winning is everything, you will eventually start to hate the sport because it brings you too much stress. Have you ever seen one of those cartoons where when a person is really mad or stressed, there would be steam coming out of their ears, well you will start to feel like that after a while. After you start realizing that winning isn't everything, you will start to have a lot more fun, and be excited for games, and practicing. Your teammates will start liking you again, and you will win because now there is more positive energy, fun, and practice all around. Remember, your mood, and actions affects everyone, not just yourself. As you can see, life is better when winning isn't everything.

s I said before, winning isn't everything, so stop thinking it is. I completely understand that winning can be nice, and in some cases it is important, but remember that you joined to have fun, not create a phobia of losing. I haven’t won every soccer game, softball game, gymnastics tournament, or figure skating competition, but at least I tried my best, and had fun. That's all you need to worry about. So next time you throw a fit because you lost, think back to the times you did win, and then think about how you can do better next time. Trust me, it is the best thing to think about. Therefore, I believe that winning isn't everything.

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