Sports don’t build character they reveal it. If it were true that sports build character then all athletes would be of good character. But this is not the case because sports don’t build character‚ they reveal it. Character is revealed by how an athlete reacts to a win. Is he taunting‚ trash-talking‚ or gloating ? Or is he humble? Does he credit his coach and teammates? What does he say about his opponent? Oscar de la Hoya after a win or a loss always showed good character. He would approach
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation‚ because your character is what you really are‚ while your reputation is merely what others think you are." "The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching." "Sports do not build character. They reveal it." John Wooden (1910-2010) Our character serves as the ’foundation’ on which we build our life story. The strength and integrity of that ’foundation’ will ultimately serve to determine who we grow up to become
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SPORTS BUILD CHARACTER‚ NOT YOUR BODY Today‚ many people involved with sports‚ but they have different interests. Some just wants to look good‚ while others want to make a sports career. Sports career is a very important decision in the life of one person‚ because this is a step to a different life‚ which requires special skills. On one hand sports build character not your body. Firstly‚ with sports people get a works practices‚ because they are accustomed to hard working on the training. Sports
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SPORTS BUILD CHARACTER‚ NOT YOUR BODY Nowadays many of us dream about that ideal body we see on television and in sports and fashion magazines‚ as it has become somewhat of a coveted warranty for overall well-being and success in life. One of the ways of pursuing that paragon is through sports. But are the superficial benefits really everything sports have to offer us? I personally believe sports’ goal is building character rather than body alone. First and foremost why I stand by my aforementioned
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discussions as to whether or not sports build good character. Some experts say that they build good characterstics‚ others say they are neither good nor bad‚ and finally‚ some people say that those beliefs that good things come from competitive sports‚ have been corrupted due to the high pay of today’s athletes‚ and that the rewards given for perseverance in a sport‚ show more in pay than they do in character. I for one believe‚ that in the hands of the right people‚ sports can be a positive experience
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Examples of aspects of how challenges build character include learning to be more responsible and learning to have faith in oneself‚ depending more on others for support and putting trust in those willing to help‚ and making a person reevaluate themselves and realize what’s really important in their life. As humans we make mistakes all the time‚ but we don’t recognize them as being useful lessons. The mistakes build character and an example of how they build character is by teaching an individual to
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Tough challenges reveal our strengths and weaknesses. This statement is certainly true; adversity helps discover who we are. Hardships often lead us to examine who we are and question what is important in life. The hardships that we endure are the suffering we must go through. This is how character builds. It is often said that without any challenges or obstacles‚ a person’s true character cannot be determined. Clearly‚ "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles‚ and "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan demonstrate
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Jonathan Lee Prof. Keel English 100 01 August 2012 Character can mean moral or ethical strength; or more simply‚ who one is when no one watching. The word character implies an unavoidable scenario for every individual; should one do the right thing or the wrong thing? In the world of sports‚ we see respected athletes not only acquiring fame and wealth‚ but influencing things like racial and gender equality. Yet‚ we also see on television what happens when athletes are dishonest; they
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paper. The prompt you choose now will be the same one you complete for both assignments. Do not wait until the last minute to begin your annotated bibliography. You will not do well‚ and this‚ if done correctly‚ is a huge part of your research paper. A good annotated bibliography results in the bulk of the work being finished for the research paper. 1. How do Hamlet’s seven soliloquies reveal his character? What do they say about him? Create a thesis statement and use the text and scholarly resources
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Adversity builds character. The challenges we face teach us resourcefulness‚ self- reliance‚ courage‚ patience‚ perseverance‚ and self-discipline. Challenges have a way of bringing out talents and creativity in people that otherwise they might have never discovered. Horace once said‚ “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” Beethoven‚ for example‚ suffered from difficulty with hearing. He also had a problem with
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