The Art of Winning
I think I have mentioned in the past that Son is a bit of a Wiitard. Needless to say with the practice he gets he is pretty good at most games and can generally beat me if we play. There is one game where it is the reverse, Links Crossbow. This involves shooting targets or things in various scenarios. This is my pet game and I have always been able to beat him, that was until last week.
I came home and had no sooner got in the door than there was Son dancing in front of me announcing he had beaten one of my scores. Thankfully I was able to retain some level of self esteem by pointing out that I had accessed all the levels and got a medal in them all and he hadn’t. So he went back to playing.
The next morning I was sitting on the toilet, quietly doing my business when the door burst open and an excited seven year old boy proceeded to dance around in front of me proclaiming that he had beaten my score again. Now I believe we should all celebrate our successes or wins, it is important to acknowledge your achievements big or small. As I sat there trying to concentrate on doing my business I felt that Son needed some lessons in how to celebrate as his current methods weren’t having a very positive effect on me.
At the weekend, He played chequers with Son. As they started the game they had some light hearted banter about how they were each going to wipe the floor with each other. Son is improving in his game and you have to concentrate when you play him as he can give you a few surprises if you are not careful. Having said that he is usually on the losing end and this is what happened at the weekend. After the end of the game Son leaned over, shook his Dad’s hand and said ‘Congratulations Daddy, you played well’. He was very touched by the unsolicited show of good gamesmanship. He didn’t gloat about his win to Son and everything was amicable.
Two examples of winning and losing, one where both parties felt OK or good and one where they didn’t. As I say it is great to celebrate our wins in life, whether they be in a competitive environment or achieving or doing something that was a challenge for us. The thing to remember is to celebrate or reward ourselves in a way that makes us and others around us feel good.
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