Winning With Dignity
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Grant, who had not expected the surrender to happen so quickly, was in rough field garb, speckled with mud from riding to the McLean House. Grant reflected on that meeting:.
LOSE WITH GRACE WIN WITH DIGNITY
As he was a man of much dignity, with an impassible face, it was impossible to say whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over the result, and was too manly to show it. Whatever his feelings, they were entirely concealed from my observation; but my own feelings, which had been quite jubilant on the receipt of his letter, were sad and depressed. I felt like anything rather than rejoicing over the downfall of a foe who had fought so long and valiantly, and had suffered much for a cause.
The men conversed genially for a time before getting down to business. Grant had no desire to add to the humiliation of the man who was 16 years his senior. The two generals parted cordially after their meeting.
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As Lee mounted his horse, Grant doffed his hat in respect, and his officers followed suit. Lee tipped his hat in return and rode off.
He said that Frazier was such a bad boxer that if he beat him he would get on his hands and knees and craw across the ring and kiss Fraziers feet. So I am hoping these words, words I am so happy to have stumbled across again, serve as a reminder as you take your next interview or new position or as you leave your current employer for your next opportunity! I have been in chess for about 45 years. Life is a battle. Acknowledge your opponents and give credit.
And yet one man was able to accept defeat with dignity. And the other was able to claim victory with grace. Grant and Lee were examples of true gentleman. And yet how often do we struggle with doing likewise in the comparably small losses and wins of our lives? How often do we fall into the trap of being the angry sore loser or the smug victor? In this two part series, we will first look at how to lose with dignity. We will then explore how to celebrate with grace.
A boy blames everyone and everything but himself when he loses—the refs made bad calls, the teacher had it out for him, somebody else must have cheated. A man takes responsibility for what happened. If it is right, then I will take all the responsibility. At the conclusion of the Superbowl, Peyton Manning moped off the field without shaking the hand of opposing quarterback Drew Brees and those of the victorious Saints.
But a failure to acknowledge the victory of your fellow competitor shows a lack of respect for him; a man can be your rival, but you can still admire his courage and his fight, and the fact that on this day, he fought harder.
Sulking away also shows a lack of discipline on your part—you are so overwhelmed with anger and grief at your loss that you cannot think of anything else but your own pity. Being able to control your feelings in that moment is the mark of strength and self-control, not to mention perspective.
Early on at camp, it was hard to win with grace and lose with dignity. Once, when I lost a game against another team, I was unhappy. I wanted to angrily kick the. No one wins every game in chess, not even Bobby Fischer, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, or even Magnus Carlsen, etc. But through chess, they will also learn how to handle wins. These valuable lessons through chess, if taught the right way, will help children do better in school.
The presidential election of was a particularly bitter contest between Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. Jackson had won the popular vote. But without a majority from the electoral college, the decision was thrown to the House, which chose Adams to be the next president.
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They gave you a fight, and even though you fought back with better strokes, they were there too. Do not belittle the loser- The way of rejoicing your win is to desist any way to punish the loser any further. Victory is enough, do not taunt and belittle your rivals after defeating them.
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Lack of empathy and compassion never portrays you as the true winner after all. Tell them they were a worthy foe- Your rival gave the fight to win it, so make sure that you let him know that he was a worthy one. Be responsible for the loss- You fought, but you failed. Accept responsibility for the consequences of your fight. If your opponent showed it to the world, that how great of a winner he is- show them how great you can be in your defeat! Bow out gracefully, praise the skills of the winner, because he surely fought better.
Be so gracious in your defeat, that you come out as a winner when it comes to inspiring those who look up to you, in thick and in thin. Learn from your failure- A man who not only handles the ups and downs of life with grace but also learns from his failures is the man who can win the biggest battles in the future.
If you must go out, go out with true valiance. Accept your losses, learn from them, and pursue and strive to be better.
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Life is a battle. An endless journey with a new competition every day. It is up to you- You can either let negativity surround you, let hate, anger or arrogance in your vibes, or, you can be kind, authentic, positive and generous, no matter what.