Yin & Yang in real life
“One thing about me you gotta understand; it is hard for me to congratulate somebody after just losing to him……I’m a winner. That’s not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you are not going to congratulate them [for] beating you up. That doesn’t make sense to me, I’m a competitor and that is what I do. It doesn’t make sense to me to go over and shake somebody’s hand.”
This was the reply given by a high profile sportsman when he was accused by the media of being a sore loser after he refused to shake the hands of nor congratulate players from the opponent’s team after his team lost and made an exit of a competition. Neither did he attend the customary post- match press conference nor allow interviews with reporters.
When has being competitive become an acceptable reason for being less gracious? I would hope people with highly competitive streak take one step backward and examine if they have been ungracious and unbecoming in their quest to becoming the best in their field. Highly competitive sportsperson should realize eventually there is more to this world than just winning or being crowned the best.
Given the age of this player, I believe this is probably an act of immaturity and that he will learn the art of being more graceful as he gets older. That’s the reason I would not be too critical of such a young person. Everyone makes mistakes at some point in their life. To live and let live makes this world a much better place to live in.
The most fundamental concept in Chinese Metaphysics towards better outcomes lies in the balance of Yin and Yang. When someone does something offensive (Yang), the best way to handle it is to forgive and accept (Yin). However, what we see common in this world today is many would have counter the offensive with another offensive ie fighting Yang with Yang which eventually leaves both parties poorer off.
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