winning and losing
Winning and Losing
To win and lose. They are mere words that define so much in this world. Defining the inevitable path one takes through the rules of competition, these rules depict the outcome of the choices a man or woman makes through life – to win or to lose. The term to win originally/ morally symbolised triumph in a persistent effort that usually stood for goodness and belief in the term ‘work before play’. In which, to win taught a valuable lesson to ‘keep trying’ and to ‘never give up’, thereby dictating persistence. This way, the average ‘loser’ hasn’t lost entirely as his/her faith and nobility of the competition has allowed one to develop a ‘game spirit’. The ‘game spirit’ can define other meanings in the term loser. Persistence to do well and succeed for a malice purpose can be a downfall in the world’s competition. This is because of a psychological interpretation. For example, the pride and joy of winning is an addictive emotion; so addictive that game players are known to cheat- this resulting in morally destroying that of which a winner (the best in fair play) has come to be known for. This persistence to win, mostly brought-on via pressure from siblings i.e the Father, relinquishes the ‘true meaning’ of competition. Competition has evolved over the years into this malice variation and, unsurprisingly has replaced it. This makes losing a ‘blast of self doubt’ prior to failing. It is now, more than so, an eye opener for the world not being a safe, happy place, but a land where justice is not always served, despite the goodness you were fighting for. I can relate this variation of defeat to the story, Games of Twilight, where Ravi- a young, enthusiastic boy ultimately falls to the crushing blow of defeat, whilst learning that his siblings and friends don’t think of him as much as he thought. This is a lesson we must all learn in the course of life, along side the juices of victory. It
To win and lose. They are mere words that define so much in this world. Defining the inevitable path one takes through the rules of competition, these rules depict the outcome of the choices a man or woman makes through life – to win or to lose. The term to win originally/ morally symbolised triumph in a persistent effort that usually stood for goodness and belief in the term ‘work before play’. In which, to win taught a valuable lesson to ‘keep trying’ and to ‘never give up’, thereby dictating persistence. This way, the average ‘loser’ hasn’t lost entirely as his/her faith and nobility of the competition has allowed one to develop a ‘game spirit’. The ‘game spirit’ can define other meanings in the term loser. Persistence to do well and succeed for a malice purpose can be a downfall in the world’s competition. This is because of a psychological interpretation. For example, the pride and joy of winning is an addictive emotion; so addictive that game players are known to cheat- this resulting in morally destroying that of which a winner (the best in fair play) has come to be known for. This persistence to win, mostly brought-on via pressure from siblings i.e the Father, relinquishes the ‘true meaning’ of competition. Competition has evolved over the years into this malice variation and, unsurprisingly has replaced it. This makes losing a ‘blast of self doubt’ prior to failing. It is now, more than so, an eye opener for the world not being a safe, happy place, but a land where justice is not always served, despite the goodness you were fighting for. I can relate this variation of defeat to the story, Games of Twilight, where Ravi- a young, enthusiastic boy ultimately falls to the crushing blow of defeat, whilst learning that his siblings and friends don’t think of him as much as he thought. This is a lesson we must all learn in the course of life, along side the juices of victory. It