Stoned by Hate or Tip-Toed Around?

How is it best to lose? To suffer a clear-cut trouncing or to lose by a point or two, say, in overtime.

Neither way sounds good to me. but if I must choose; I'd prefer to be trounced;' that way, everyone knows I was beaten by a vastly superior athlete or team.

On the other hand, I can see the value insuffering a close call; we were good enough to be playing and the score showed it even though we lost.

Better asked, what is the best way to win? Gracefully and with appreciation for the opponent defeated, no matter how poorly the losing individuals or the team performed.

For one thing, by showing our appreciation for our opponents (despite the trouncing we inflicted upon them; the losters depart the game knowing that their efforts were appreciated.

Ofttimes, and here's the point being made, we are a real winner when we behave like real winners do. Real winners are gracious and it's obvious that their opponents depart the event knowing their efforts were appreciated.

Losing is not the end of the world, just as winning is not, and never is. Life demands more of us than how we act during the games we play. So, we know: sometimes we win; at other times we lose. That's living!

Of course, we want to win as often as we can; but in reality, winning all the time can be more of a curse than losing most of the time. We can be obnoxious, and many winners are, when we have the most points in any contest.

Winning or losing, always be gracious and loving toward your opponent and the game you've been playing/

That way, you'll aways be a winner!