tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post7987172412581862170..comments2024-03-18T04:44:54.363-07:00Comments on Steve's Bowling Blog: Should Bowlers Hate to Lose in Order to Win?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-60466367614303627402011-04-27T13:42:59.730-07:002011-04-27T13:42:59.730-07:00Kerry and TSnide, I agree with both of you and cou...Kerry and TSnide, I agree with both of you and couldn't say it any better than you've said it.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549770321948541384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-39700831551536051202011-04-27T08:31:46.967-07:002011-04-27T08:31:46.967-07:00There are several sports cliches like this. One t...There are several sports cliches like this. One that I remember is "Winning isn't everything, it's the ONLY thing."<br /><br />To me, that's simply not based in reality. Very few people are blessed with such superior talent that they completely dominate a sport for years. Even so, even the very best will lose from time to time. <br /><br />I don't believe that any competitor wouldn't "rather be winning". Reality dictates that you can't and won't always win. So, take it to the logical conclusion. Do you want to be known as a poor loser or a good loser, when you inevitably lose? Do you want to see poor losers or good losers when you are watching competitions?<br /><br />Who are the most revered champions of any sport? I can't think of any that aren't also good losers. IME, champions are experts at controlling their emotions. OTOH, the habitual losers are those that can't control their emotions. <br /><br />KerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-74242072915363161242011-04-26T20:55:11.473-07:002011-04-26T20:55:11.473-07:00To further expand on my views:
It's nice to b...To further expand on my views:<br /><br />It's nice to be known as a gracious loser, but it's not a prize you want to come to be known for over winning. <br /><br />I would speculate that most people say it in that context. No one enters the Miss America pageant to win Miss Congeniality.<br /><br />Perhaps a better way to say it in a way we can all agree to would be, "I don't want to be known as a good loser; I'd rather be winning." <br /><br />Without having seen the broadcast, I would bet Del meant it that way, speaking on behalf of the Queens competitors.TSnidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03031067066205557254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444929631802239779.post-71974059163342396402011-04-26T19:25:52.329-07:002011-04-26T19:25:52.329-07:00Without the context of the comment, I can't pr...Without the context of the comment, I can't pretend to understand the intent of Mr. Ballard's statement. I'm not even sure that context would clarify that issue and would much prefer to have him provide the clarification. <br /><br />As to the rest, I stand by my comments that you allude to in the "previous post" that you had on this issue. <br /><br />I think that any sportsman can be both highly competitive and be a gracious winner and loser, as the situation would dictate. Both are mindsets, but they are separate and distinct. A winning mindset carries you through to the end of the competition. The good sportsman mindset takes over, once the competition has been decided. <br /><br />KerryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com