In Others’ Words: Win or Lose … Like It!

 

I’ve seen poor losers … and I’ve seen poor winners, too.

I’m not impressed when people sulk when they lose a game. I feel bad for a team when their coach is a poor loser and yells at them … or worse, walks away from them.

I also don’t respect poor winners. You know what I mean: those people who gloat, who act like of course they should have won and you should have lost. And who act as if their winning make them better than you.

Celebrating a win is one thing — and one of my favorite moments to capture on the volleyball court is a moment of celebration. But boasting or bragging in such a way that you mock your opponent is blatant poor sportsmanship.

Winning and losing is all part of the game, no matter what sport you play. And winning and losing happens in all sorts of ways all through life. How we carry ourselves through our winning and losing moments reveals who were are without the trappings of a score or an award — an external evaluation that reveals our heart.

In Others’ Words:  What helps you accept both winning and losing with grace?

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