nh115+Winning+isn't+everything

Smiling Losers and Frowning Winners
==So I look at my grade and I see some pretty competitive people. Mostly its the people who like to play sports, and are very athletic. I'm sure they think that winning is everything, but honestly I can think better things to do.  Yes winning is fun and feels great but you could loose focus on school and grades could drop like flies.  People who like to win mostly worry about training so they could get better. If your training all the time, when do you plan to do your school work? There was a girl who played softball and really wanted to hit a home run. Never had she made one. When playing she torn a muscle, she couldn't walk. She made her home run but if she didn't touch all the bases it wouldn't count. With a tied score she was desperate,if any team mates touched her it wouldn't count, two really nice girls from the other team picked her up and she touched all the bases, they sacrificed a win for a girl they didn't even know. ==

**Another reason why I think winning isn't everything is you could hurt your health.** Mr. Notte once said "Your body is a temple, build it, don't break it."  **People use drugs to help them win, that's how important winning is to some people. Take Lance Armstrong for example.** He doped, meaning he used self enhancing drugs to make him better.  **Honestly I think if you do that you don't deserve to win. That's cheating. I'm not a fan of that, I don't think anyone likes a cheater.**

**Also, there are just things that are more important.** My mother once said "If you win by cheating it isn't fun at all."  **Having fun, I can't stand not enjoying life. Winning isn't that big of a deal. When my friends freak out when we do something in gym I always say "Dude, chill it's gym not the Olympics." They give me a nasty look but I only speak the truth. Having no friends would stink like old, sweaty gym socks.**

**In addition, It's gets boring over time. Yes I agree that winning is fun, but over time the crowd will get used to you winning, and it won't be a surprise. Like Lance Armstrong, after he won the Tour De France for the third time, people weren't surprised and that's when people became suspicious of his athleticism. Lance finally told people he doped and it wasn't a big surprise.**

**This proves why winning shouldn't be everything. Lance Armstrong put himself in a bad position. There is more important things in life. Friends and family are two amazing things and you must care about them. Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind.**