However,
I know that not winning might hurt but it isn’t the end of the world. It is important to show that if you aren’t
successful, you don’t act like your life is over.
I
can use many of my own prime examples to show that life is more than just a
game where there is a winner and a loser.
In
computer games, I do get annoyed if I get taken out of a Grand Prix by some loony
at Silverstone (like I was today!)
However,
rather than throw a hissy fit, I curse my disappointment and a bit of anger at
what happened for around a minute before trying to analyse, could I have done
something different to avoid the contact?
Media day competition
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| The BTCC day last October ended in disappointment but also dignified |
Last
October, my course at University went on a media day to the final round of the
British Touring Car Championship at Silverstone.
The
main challenge of the day was to come up with a preview to the weekend’s event
in groups of four or five (in my case) and the winner would get the article
published on the official Silverstone website.
The
task was hard and I really wanted to win, especially as it could have meant
returning 48 hours later to watch the live action from the championship
decider.
So
when the winners were revealed, I was disappointed and not surprised. My face throughout the day was one of
frustration as things weren’t going according to plan for a variety of reasons.
However,
the right team won the prize and deserved the rewards. It had been an interesting challenge which
ended in disappointment but gratitude.
Afterwards,
one of the winners offered the race tickets to me but I declined the
offer. It was a lovely gesture but one I
couldn’t accept as I wanted to accept defeat in a proper and dignified manner.
I
felt if I had taken the prize, I would have not only cheated my team but feel guilt
as I didn’t deserve it.
Our national game
Meanwhile
in our national game, all of us who follow a football team are convinced that
they can do absolutely nothing wrong.
As
a Liverpool fan, I have many rivals including Manchester United, Chelsea,
Everton and I’d put Arsenal and Manchester City into the mix too.
As
a fan, you can’t do anything but hope that your team wins.
When
they win, it feels fantastic and there’s no harm with a bit of banter against
the opposition, especially if you know a fan that follows the losing team.
However,
keep things in perspective. Football is
just a game. It is a very passionate
game where we all want to end up with top honours but it is only a game and
nobody should take it too personally.
I
am a competitive soul and always have been.
However, one lesson I have learnt in life is to be dignified in victory
and gracious in defeat.
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